Volume contents
- 1 - Sandness and Walls , page 1 (start)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glourans | Glourans Glourans Glourans |
John Thomson Esqr. of Houll Mr. James Georgeson, Walls Mr. Hector McKenzie, Teacher, Clothie |
046.07 | A broken hillside situate between the Free Church, and Lee Field and "Kenkwall", The property of Mr. John Thomson of Houll. - |
| Gossa Mires | Gossi Mires Gossi Mires Gossi Mires Gossa Mires |
John Thomson Esqr. of Houll Mr. James Georgeson, Walls Mr. Hector McKenzie Teacher, Clothie Re-submitted |
046.07 | A marshy hollow situate immediately W. [West] of "The Laggans", N. {North] of "Snarrawall" and S.W. [South West] of "Quaitherin". Chiefly the property of Capt [Captain] Smith of Greenland. |
| Quaitherin | Quaitherin Quaitherin Quaitherin |
John Thomson Esqr. of Houll Mr. James Georgeson, Walls Mr. Hector McKenzie, Teacher, Clothie |
046.07 | A hillock, situate immediately N.E. [North East] of "Gossy Mires" and N.W. [North West] of "The Laggans", The property of Capt [Captain] Smith of Greenland. - |
Transcriber's notes
In Modes of Spelling column: Glourans has been altered from The Glourans, and initialled
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 152
Parish of Walls Shetland
[signed] Alexander Fraser CA [Civilian Assistant]
(Gas, a goose; Myr, a moor or mire) [written below Re-submitted for Gossa Mires; there appear to be accents on Gas and Myr]
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.