Volume contents
- 1 - Unst , page 1 (start)
- 25 - Unst , page 25
- 50 - Unst , page 50
- 75 - Unst , page 75
- 100 - Unst , page 100
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- 336 - Unst , page 336 (end)
- 337 - Unst , list of proprietors
- 338 - Unst , title page
- 339 - Unst , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hove Burn | Hove Burn | M C Arthur Schoolmaster Sandfield Mr R Smith Sandfield A Stickle, Bunafirth |
002.11; 002.01 | This name applies to a small stream , having its source between [Mill Field] and Mouslee Hill and thence flowing southward till it enters Loch of Cliff |
| Burn of Burrafirth | Burn of Burrafirth Burn of Burrafirth |
Mr C Arthur Mr R Smith A Stickle |
002.11; 002.02 | The name applies to a stream rising from the Loch of Cliff and thence flowing north till it enter Burra Firth |
| Upper Sotland | Upper Sotland | Mr C Arthur Mr R Smith A Stickle |
002.11; 002.02 | This name applies to a croft situated about a quarter of a mile south of Burrafirth, on the property of Mrs Edmonston of Burness. |
| Lower Sotland | Nether Sotland Lower Sotland |
Mr C Arthur Mr R Smith A Stickle |
002.11; 002.02 | This name applies to a similar subject as the foregoing, to which it is closely situate Mrs Edmonston Burness proprietor |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Unst Shetland Isles
Hove may be from Hof, a heathen temple before the introduction of Christianity - Some people say there was formerly a chapel near here, which may have been on the site of the temple.
[Sotland] probably from Saud-land = Sheep land
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 23 - Parish of Unst, OS1/31/23
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Unst.
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.