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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOE HARRA | Goe Harra | Mr James Stephen Crosskirk Mr Malcolm Milne, Brims Mr James Robertson, Brims |
004 | A small goe on the foreshore a short distance North of Ushat Head. (-a few year ago -) A Man while fishing in it missed his footing and was drowned - |
| WHALE'S BACK | Whale's Back | Mr James Stephen Crosskirk Mr Malcolm Milne, Brims Mr James Robertson, Brims |
004 | A small rock on the foreshore which at low water strongly resembles a Whale - hence the name |
| BRIMS NESS | Brims Ness | Mr James Stephen Crosskirk Mr Malcolm Milne, Brims Mr James Robertson, Brims |
004 | A long flat reef - rugged and broken, which runs about 18 Chains into the sea and is wholly covered at high water. |
| NESS BERRY | Ness Berry | Mr James Stephen Crosskirk Mr Malcolm Milne, Brims Mr James Robertson, Brims |
004 | This name applies to a point of rock - part of Brims Ness - |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Thurso -- County of Caithness
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.