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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CROOK | The Crook The Crook The Crook |
Mr Cairncross. Mr Banks. Mr Gow. |
005 | A small bay in which the fishermen run their boats at low water to land their fish, there not being sufficient water in the river to allow them to come up to the usual place. |
| LONG SKERRIES | Long Skerries Long Skerries Long Skerries |
Mr Cairncross. Mr Banks. Mr Gow. |
005 | This name applies to two long ledges of rock which runs out from the ''Kirk Ebb'', and are only seen at low water. |
| KIRK EBB | Kirk Ebb Kirk Ebb Kirk Ebb |
Mr Cairncross. Mr Banks. Mr Gow. |
005 | This name is derived from the fact that a *Church originally stood here. There are many old people in Thurso who remember seeing cattle grazing on the pastures, which were once here, and it is not long ago since there were several dwelling houses standing on what is now fore-shore. *Some say that it was the remains of a ''Druidical Temple'' which stood on the ''Kirk Ebb'', and from which it took its name, but no authentic information can be obtained in connection with it. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Thurso
[Note Kirk Ebb] -- N.B. It is believed that it this object was
named from the Old Parish Church
which stood near and which is
yet in a ruinous state, and
not from a Druidical Temple
or other place of worship.
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.