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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colla Firth | Colla Firth | Mr Pole Mr Peterson Mr Gifford Johnston's Map Orkney & Shetland Guide 1878 Ainslie's Map |
030 | Applies to an arm of the sea running into the land for about 1 1/2 miles and 1/2 a mile south of Foraness & east of Gardaness Hill |
| Camperdown | Camperdown | Mr Pole Mr Peterson Mr Gifford |
030 | Applies to the ruins of a house on the east side of Colla Firth & about a mile & a quarter N.E. [North East] of Collafirth |
| Camperdown Hill | Camperdown Hill | Mr Pole Mr Peterson Mr Gifford |
030 | Applies to a hill immediately east of the above ruins from which it derives its name Property of Sheriff Bell Lunna |
| Northlee | Northlee | Mr Pole Mr Peterson Mr Gifford Johnston's Map Valuation Roll |
030 | Applies to a small Crofters house situate 7 chains S.W. [South West] of Camperdown. property of Miss Gifford |
Continued entries/extra info
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Shetland -- Parish of Delting
Colla Firth [Note] Kollr, a top, summit or Kolla, fem, [feminine] a hummel cow or hind Kolli, is also a man's name Kolla-fjörđr = Kolli's Firth or Cow's Firth (There is another in Northmaven & a Cullivoe in Yell)
Camperdown [Note] probably originally Kambar - tún the "town" or farm of the comb or hill-ridge.
North Lee [Note] Norđ - hliđ = North hillside or slope (the form lea or meadow is quite inapplicable in Shetland where Lee always means a slope)
Transcriber's notes
Situation has been changed to 030 as Map 030.03 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.