Volume contents
- 1 - Shetland volume 7 , title page
- 3 - Shetland volume 7 , page 3 (start)
- 25 - Shetland volume 7 , page 25
- 75 - Shetland volume 7 , page 75
- 100 - Shetland volume 7 , page 100
- 125 - Shetland volume 7 , page 125
- 150 - Shetland volume 7 , page 150
- 175 - Shetland volume 7 , page 175
- 200 - Shetland volume 7 , page 200
- 225 - Shetland volume 7 , page 225
- 247 - Shetland volume 7 , page 247 (end)
- 249 - Shetland volume 7 , list of proprietors
- 251 - Shetland volume 7 , index
- 268 - Shetland volume 7 , page 50
- 268 - Shetland volume 7 , page 50
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan) | (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel |
William Morrison Teacher Burra Hance Smith, Gossigarth Alexander Christie, Symbister |
059.05 | Applies to a stone edifice used as a place of public worship by the Wesleyan sect; is situated on West Burra about 1/4 of a mile west from the Holm of Papal & about 1/8 of a mile south of Scorifield (Seats for 80) |
| Church on site of St Laurence's Church | Church (Seats 150) on site of St. Laurence's Church Church (Seats 150) on site of St. Laurence's Church Church (Seats 150) on site of St. Laurence's Church |
William Morrison Teacher Burra Hance Smith, Gossigarth Alexander Christie, Symbister |
059.05 | Applies to a substantial stone edifice (The Parish Church for Burra) with burial ground attached situated near the south end of West Burra & a short distance south of the Wesleyan Chaple Divine service held here every fortnight by the Revd [Reverend] Alexander Webster Quarff. |
| Scorifield Noust | Scorifield Noust Scorifield Noust Scorifield Noust |
William Morrison Teacher Burra Hance Smith, Gossigarth Alexander Christie, Symbister |
059.05 | Applies to a landing place in south Voe, situated a short distance west of the Holm of Papa & on the east side of Scorifield |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Burra -- Shetland
[signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
St. Laurence's Church [note ]
"Kirk Island (now called West Burra) has a church within a mile of the South end near the Sound-side of Burray Isle, called St. Laurence Church, built by the midmost of the 3 Norwegian sisters (of whom the eldest built Tingwall & the youngest Ireland churches) whose steeple is 5 or 6 stories high altho' [although] a little church: its quire yet remains" - Sir R Sibbald 1711 old people still remember the old church: the present one is built on its site.
Scorifield Noust [note] Scorifield perhaps Skari-fell: Gull's-hill or from a man's name Skari Noust, a boat-house, or in Shetland a place for drawing up boats on the beach Norse Naust, a boat-shed or dock.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 7 - Parishes of Cunningsburgh, Sandwick, Dunrossness and Burra, OS1/31/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Cunningsburgh, Sandwick, Dunrossness, and Burra.
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.