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| 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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[page] 106County of Caithness -- Parish of Thurso
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