OS1/31/21/234
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of Chapel & Burial Ground | Site of Chapel Site of Chapel Site of Chapel |
Mr James Georgeson, Walls Mr John Thomson of Houl Mr William D. E. Thomson Poor Inspr [Inspector] Walls |
046.12 | Applies the site of an ancient Chapel and Burial Ground. the name "Kirkigarth" is said to have originated from the ancient Chapel. A number of stone having been dug up where the site is shown, & used in the erection of Congregational Chapel & is said to be the stones of the ancient Chapel. On The Property of Master R. Scott of Melby. It is situated on the north east side of "Loch of Kirkigarth" & a short distance north west from the south west end of said loch, No particular date is assigned for this chapel, but it is generally supposed to have belonged to a very remote period, |
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[Page] 234Parish of Walls -- Shetland,
[signed] James Stuart C/a [Civilian assistant]
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