Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEYDALE STRAND | Weydale Strand | John Cairncross Thurso - Alexander Houston - Castleton William Murray - Murkle |
006 | This name applies to a prominent part of the foreshore - which is one of the principal fishing marks on the Coast - The reason it has the name given above - is from the fishermen when out in the Bay at low Water - begin to throw out their nets or lines - in line with it and Weydale Hill - as a certain distance out and in line with these two objects is the commencement of good fishing ground - |
| STANDSTONE GOE | Standstone Goe | John Cairncross Thurso - Alexander Houston - Castleton William Murray - Murkle |
006 | In the corner of a field a few yards from the high water mark and almost opposite this Goe - there stood till lately - a plain unsculptured monolith which probably marked the place where some Danish hero fell - and which has given the Goe the name of Standstone Goe - This Goe is a large break in the foreshore full of large stones - |
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Ph [Parish] of Olrig -- County of Caithness
[Signed] G. Hobson -
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 7 - Parish of Olrig, OS1/7/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Olrig.
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.