Volume contents
- 1 - Whalsey , page 1 (start)
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- 20 - Whalsey , page 20
- 30 - Whalsey , page 30
- 40 - Whalsey , page 40
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- 108 - Whalsey , page 108 (end)
- 109 - Whalsey , list of prorietors
- 110 - Whalsey , title page
- 111 - Whalsey , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch of Houll | Loch of Houll | Mr L. Laurenceson Mr. Nicolson Mr. Lisk |
039.05; 039.01 | This name is applied to a large fresh water loch, situated about ½ of a mile to the south of the district of Brough. |
| The Houll | The Houll | Mr L. Laurenceson Mr. Nicolson Mr. Lisk |
039.05; 039.01 | This name is applied to a large flat hill, situated adjacent and to the east of Loch of Houll |
| Whalsey | Whalsay Lsland Whalsay Whalsay Whalsay Whalsay Whalsay Whalsey Island Whalsey Island |
Mr L. Laurenceson Symbister Mr. Nicolson Symbister Mr. Lisk Isbister Valuation Roll Cowie's Shetland "discription & historical" Extracts from Fullertons Gazetteer Orkney & Shetland Guide 1878 Oliver & Boyd's Almanac 1875 Orkney & Shetland Guide Peace's Orkney Almanac Andersons Guide to the Highlands Stat [Statistical] a/c [account] of Scotland Admiralty Chart Johnston's Map |
039.02; 039.05 | This name is applied to a large island, situated on the east side of Shetland, and about 2½ miles from the nearest mainland, also about 14 miles from Lerwick. Its length from Symbister ness to Skawtaing is 5¾ miles, & average breadth 1½ miles. Most of the land contiguous to the shore is cultivated whilst the centre is a track of heathy pasture Principal industry of the inhabitants are the cod & line fishing, which is carried on very successfully. There is a sub P. [Post] office on this island at Symbister Proprietor. Trustees of the late Mr. Bruce Symbister House Whalsay, together with some islets in its vicinity, anciently formed a parish, but is now included in the parish of Nesting. It has still however a church of its own which is served by a missionary there is a manse in connection with the above ch [church] also a small field which serves as a glebe |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 81.
Island of Whalsey Shetland
Parish of Whalsey
[note under the name "Loch of Houll" reads]
(Italic Capitals)
Transcriber's notes
Suspect the spelling of Mr Lisk in the Authorities should be Leask, as shown against the name "Bringers" on page 82.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 26 - Parish of Whalsey, OS1/31/26
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Whalsey.
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.