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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Button Hills | Button Hills | Mr. T. Gifford Factor Busta Mr. J. Anderson Trondavoe Thomas Irvine. North Brae, |
030 | This name applies to a hill. it covered with heathy pasture. situated about 1/2 a mile wWst of Grutin The property of Major Cameron & Miss Gifford Lerwick. |
| Burn of Oxnabool | Burn of Oxnaball Burn of Oxnabool |
Mr. T. Gifford Factor Busta Mr. J. Anderson Trondavoe Thomas Irvine. North Brae, |
030 | This name applies to a small stream. which rises at the foot of the Button Hills, and flows on a north westerly direction, to the Burn of Laxobigging situated about a 1/4 of a mile east from the Meadow of Fitching. |
| Hill of Oxnabool | Hill of Oxnabull Hill of Oxnabool |
Mr. T. Gifford Factor Busta Mr. J. Anderson Trondavoe Thomas Irvine. North Brae, |
030 | This name is applied to a large and prominent hill, covered with heathy pasture situated about a mile south east from Green Hill, The property of Major Cameron, Lerwick. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 72
Shetland -- Parish of Delting
[initialled] DMcK
Burn of Oxnabool [Note] Oxna or Uxna } Oxen Bool or Buil is the Shetland dialect for a shelter; there was probably a cattle shelter place here.
Transcriber's notes
Situation has been changed to 030 as Maps 030.02, 030.05 are 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.