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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYRE | Ayre | Mr Baikie, Kirkwall Mr Heddle, Kirkwall Mr Bruce, Kirkwall | 108 | Applies to a row of respectable houses so called from their proximity of the "Ayre Embankment". "Ayre" is a Norse word & means narrow ridge. |
| CROMWELL'S FORT | Cromwell's Fort (Remains of) |
Mr Baikie, Kirkwall Mr Heddle, Kirkwall Mr Bruce, Kirkwall |
108 | Very little of the original of this fort remains. When Cromwell's soldiers penetrated as far north as Orkney, they threw up a rude temporary fort on the spur of the occasion to the east of Kirkwall Harbour. It is now converted into a fort or battery for the use of the 1st Orkney Atrillery Volunteers. |
| HARBOUR STREET [Kirkwall] | Harbour Street | Mr Baikie, Kirkwall Mr Heddle, Kirkwall Mr Bruce, Kirkwall | 108 | A small street joining the harbour and communicating with Shore Street and Bridge Street. |
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