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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNESS | Burness | Imp. Gazetteer of Scotland Stat. a/c of Scotland Johnstons Map of Orkney Peace's Map of Orkney Peaces County Almanac & Directory Orkney & Shetland Guide & Directory Oliver & Boyds Edinburgh Almanac North Sea Pilot John A Bruce Sheriff Clerk of Orkney |
077; 078; 079; 081 | Burness, a parish in the island of Sanday. It comprises the north western limbs of the island. It is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by The North Sound on the east by Otters Wick and part of the parish of Lady and on the south by the parish of Cross. The parish is in the presbytery of North Isles and Synod of Orkney. Its post town is Kirkwall. There is no detached portion of this parish locally situated within the boundary of any other parish nor is there any detached portion of any other one locally situated within the boundary of this one. It Contains about 3434 Statute Acres. |
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