Volume contents
- 1 - Shetland volume 3 , page 1 (start)
- 25 - Shetland volume 3 , page 25
- 50 - Shetland volume 3 , page 50
- 75 - Shetland volume 3 , page 75
- 100 - Shetland volume 3 , page 100
- 125 - Shetland volume 3 , page 125
- 150 - Shetland volume 3 , page 150
- 175 - Shetland volume 3 , page 175
- 200 - Shetland volume 3 , page 200
- 225 - Shetland volume 3 , page 225
- 250 - Shetland volume 3 , page 250
- 275 - Shetland volume 3 , page 275
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brough | Brough of Copister Brough |
J. R. McQueen Esqr. Burravoe Mr. P. Henderson Postmaster Burravoe Mr. W. J. Williamson Hotel Burravoe |
026 | This name applies to a small Island with the remains of a Picts' Brough on it. This Brough seems to have been a great stronghold at some remote date two large ditches & embankments between them being still standing although the building has been greatly destroyed by pulling it down in order to get good stones for building houses, the stones of several houses in the neighbourhood having been taken from there The island is the property of Joseph Leask Esqr. Lerwick, Situated a little to the South east of the holm of Copister. |
| Point of Stiva | Point of Stiva | J. R. McQueen Esqr. Burravoe Mr. P. Henderson Postmaster Burravoe Mr. W. J. Williamson Hotel Burravoe |
026 | This name applies to a small point of land situated about 800 yards north east from the Brough of Copister. and is a very prominent point owing to a pretty large bay being on each side of - it is the property of J. Leask Esq |
Continued entries/extra info
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Shetland -- Ph. [Parish] of Mid & South Yell
[initialled] D.McK.
Transcriber's notes
Situation has been changed to 026 as Map 026.01 unavailable.
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.