OS1/23/16/126

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Orkney OS Name Books, 1879-1880
  4. Orkney, Volume 16
  5. OS1/23/16/126
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BLOWHIGH Blowhigh Mr. I. Reid, Brough.
Plan of Rousay by I. Trail 1872.
Mr.Murrison, Factor.
Mr.John Craigie.		 089 This name is applied to a small cottar house situate about 40 chains N.E. from Westness House. It is one storey built of stone thatched and in middling repair.
MOUNTHOOLY Monthully
Mounthooly		 Mr. I. Reid, Brough.
Plan of Rousay by I. Trail 1872.
Mr.Murrison, Factor.
Mr.John Craigie.
Resubmitted		 089 This name applies to a house in a ruinous state 6 chains N.W. from 'Blowhigh'.
Colonel F.W.T. Burroughs Trumbland, proprietor
VERRY GEO Verry Geo Mr. I. Reid, Brough.
Plan of Rousay by I. Trail 1872.
Mr.Murrison, Factor.
Mr.John Craigie.		 089 This name is applied to a small low water bay situate 14 chains S.W. from 'Skail'.

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Muriel Rousay

  Location information for this page.

Orkney County, Rousay And Egilsay Parish

  Linked mapsheets.

Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Orkney, Sheet Lxxxix Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Orkney, Sheet Lxxxix