Volume contents
- 1 - Shetland volume 3 , page 1 (start)
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- 281 - Shetland volume 3 , page 281 (end)
- 282 - Shetland volume 3 , title page
- 283 - Shetland volume 3 , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muckle Roe | Muckle Roe Muckle Roe Muckle Roe Muckle Roe Muckle Roe Muckle Roe Muckle Roe Island of Roe Muckle Rooe Muckle Rooe Muckle Rooe |
Mr Robert Robertson, Clerk to Schoolboard, Parish of Delting, Residence Wester Scord, Near Voe Mr Peter Fraser, Teacher, Muckle Roe, Mr Robert Hall, Farmer, Heights, Muckle Roe, New Statistical account for Scotland 1845 (extracts from) Fullartons Gazetteer Shetland descriptive & historical Anderson's Guide to the Highlands Valuation Roll Johnstons Map Ainslie's Map Admiralty Chart |
029 ; 036 | This name is Given to an island Situated at the southern extremity of that part of Shetland Known as "Northermaven" It is seperated from the mainland of Shetland on the north, by a narrow Channel called "Roe Sound," on the east, it is bounded by a bay or estuary, Known as "Busta Voe," on the south by a Sheet of Water Called "Swarback's Minn," and on the west by an arm of the Atlantic Ocean Known as "Saint Magnus Bay," In shape, it is nearly circular being about three miles long, and the same in width, the General surface is bare, rugged, & rocky, the exceptions to this, being only a narrow strips along the east coast, where there are some 32 or 33 families having each a small croft or farm. There is one school on the island, supported chiefly , by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge. There are no Antiquities. The entire island belongs to the Parish of Delting, and is the property or held in Trust for Miss Gifford Lerwick. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Orkney & Shetland -- Parish of Delting.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 3 - Parishes of Sandsting, Aithsting, Northmavine, Nesting, Delting, South Yell and Lunnasting, OS1/31/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Sandsting, Aithsting, Northmavine, Nesting, Delting, South Yell, and Lunnasting.
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.