Volume contents
- 1 - Thurso , page 1 (start)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE EBB | Little Ebb Little Ebb Little Ebb |
Mr John Cairncross. Thurso. Mr James Banks Thurso. Mr Alexander Gow Thurso. |
005 | This name applies to a lot of large boulders on the fore-shore at the low water mark near the ''Kirk Ebb'', and forms one side of the bay called ''The Crook''. |
| OLD HO | Old Ho Old Ho Old Ho |
Mr John Cairncross. Thurso. Mr James Banks Thurso. Mr Alexander Gow Thurso. |
005 | This is the name given to the mouth of the ''Thurso River'', the origin of which I am not able to ascertain. |
| THE HOSSACK | The Hossack The Hossack The Hossack |
Mr John Cairncross. Thurso. Mr James Banks Thurso. Mr Alexander Gow Thurso. |
005 | Applies to a small ledge of rock on which one of the guide posts are fixed. The Ships when leaving the quay for their destination in the south require to be hauled out of the River by affixing ropes to the guide posts, and as the one on this rock is generally used for this purpose, it is called the ''Hossack'', which is a corruption of ''Hawser'', a rope. |
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County of Caithness -- Parish of Thurso
[Note The Hossack] -- My authorities merely suppose that this is the origin of the name ''Hossack''.
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.