Volume contents
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- 231 - Thurso , title page
- 232 - Thurso , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG GOES | Long Goes Long Goes Long Goes |
Mr Cairncross. Mr Gow. Mr Banks. |
005 | This name applies to two creeks, or goes as they are called here, and situated close to the ''Rock Well''. The rock on each side of these goes are of a slaty nature, and are precipitous, having a grassy slope on its summit. |
| ROCK WELL | Rock Well Rock Well Rock Well |
Mr Cairncross. Mr Gow. Mr Banks. |
005 | A very fine spring of pure water which gushes from the rock on that piece of the fore-shore close to ''Samson's Foot Mark''. At high water this well is completely covered by the sea. |
| SAMSON'S FOOT MARK | Samson's Foot Mark Samson's Foot Mark Samson's Foot Mark |
Mr Cairncross. Mr Gow. Mr Banks. |
005 | This name applies to a mark in the rock on the fore-shore resembling the print of a man's foot, and is in appearance something like this [sketch inserted here] The tradition is that Samson steped from this place to the rocks at Thurso-east, and so great was the pressure of his foot on the rock from which he step'd that he left his footmark thereon. |
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Parish of Thurso
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 11 - Parish of Thurso, OS1/7/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Thurso.
Ordnance Survey - Caithness 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 Caithness, which is in the north of Scotland.