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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARBO | Garbo | Rev John Dangerfield Minister of Lady Parish Benjamin Swanson, Ground Officer Andrew Thomson Garbo | 082 | A farm house situated in the district of "Sellibister", and one eighth of a mile to the south of "Hillhead". Occupied by A. Thomson. "James Trail Esqr. of Rattar and Hobibster"" proprietor. |
| PETERKIRK | Peterkirk Peterkirk Peterkirk |
Rev John Dangerfield Minister Lady Parish Benjamin Swanson, farmer, Geramount David Wallace Crudy | 082 | A knoll where at one time there has been a building of some sort. it seems like the site of a old "Picts House", but very recently in taking away some of the stones, skulls have been dug up, and this in conjunction with the name would seem to point to an old "Chapel" and "Burial Ground". it is situated one half mile to the north west of "Garbo", and the property of "James Trail Esqr. of Rattar and Hobbister". "Religious buildings were formerly pretty numerous in this parish...It is likely they would all have been dedicated to some saint or other holy person...PeterKirk, or St Peter's Chapel, on the banks of Otters Wick, near Newark." - Statistical Account of Scotland." |
| SCHOOL [W of Bay of Lopness] | School School School |
Rev John Dangerfield Minister Lady Parish Benjamin Swanson, farmer, Geramount David Wallace Crudy | 082 | The north Public School of the Island of Sanday. Attended by Boys and Girls., averaging daily, sixty. It is situated on the west side of the "bay of Lopness", and a little over a quarter of a mile to the south of "Hillhead". "A. McCallum" teacher. |
| Site of ST PETER'S CHAPEL | Rev John Dangerfield Minister Lady Parish Benjamin Swanson, farmer, Geramount David Wallace Crudy | 082 | A knoll where at one time there has been a building of some sort. it seems like the site of a old "Picts House", but very recently in taking away some of the stones, skulls have been dug up, and this in conjunction with the name would seem to point to an old "Chapel" and "Burial Ground". it is situated one half mile to the north west of "Garbo", and the property of "James Trail Esqr. of Rattar and Hobbister". "Religious buildings were formerly pretty numerous in this parish...It is likely they would all have been dedicated to some saint or other holy person...PeterKirk, or St Peter's Chapel, on the banks of Otters Wick, near Newark." - Statistical Account of Scotland." |
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