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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKWELL POINT | Rock Well Point Rock Well Point Rock Well Point |
Mr John Cairncross, Thurso. Mr James Banks. Thurso. Mr Alexander Gow. Thurso. |
005 | Applies to the point of rocks at the low water mark opposite ''Samson's Foot Mark'', and is named after the ''Rock Well''. |
| CLIO GOES | Clio Goes Clio Goes Clio Goes |
Mr John Cairncross, Thurso. Mr James Banks. Thurso. Mr Alexander Gow. Thurso. |
005 | This name applies to two small caves and a creek, which are in the immediate vicinity of the ''Clioe''. |
| CLIO | Clio Clio Clio |
Mr John Cairncross, Thurso. Mr James Banks. Thurso. Mr Alexander Gow. Thurso. |
005 | Applies to a rock which is partly embedded in the sand, and which at one time was very large, but it has been quarried away for building purposes. I am informed that this rock was originally named after a Ship of War called the ''Clioe'', which was stationed at Thurso to guard the ''Pentland Firth'' during the last war |
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County of Caithness -- 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.