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- 284 - Sandness and Walls , list of proprietors
- 286 - Sandness and Walls , title page
- 287 - Sandness and Walls , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burial Ground | Grave Yard Grave Yard Grave Yard Grave Yard Burial Ground |
Mr. John Mann Tenant Vom. Mr. John Williamson Uphouse John Thomson Esqr. of Houl Mr. Hector McKenzie Teacher Clothie |
046.06 | A place of interment founded about the Same time, and in connection with an ancient Romish Chapel which Stood in the E [East] Side of the Burial Ground. and is Supposed to have flourished about the fourteenth century: It is Situated a Short distance N. [North] of Uphouse: and upon the property of Master Scott of Melby. In consequence of the Crowded state of the parish graveyard at Walls, a movement is at present on foot in the parish having the reopening of this burial ground as its object, So far as I have been able to ascertain it had not fallen into disuse until about 1740. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Walls Shetland.
[signed] William Fraser c/a. [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
In List of Names column - Stump. has been written under Burial Ground, crossed out and initialled G.J.
In Modes of Spelling column on the top line - Burial Ground has been crossed out and replaced with Grave Yard, and initialled illegibly. The following three Dittos may well apply to the original Burial Ground.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 21 - Parish of Walls and Sandness, OS1/31/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Walls and Sandness.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Shetland, which is in the north of Scotland.