OS1/23/18/15

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Orkney OS Name Books, 1879-1880
  4. Orkney, Volume 18
  5. OS1/23/18/15
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TAING SKERRY Ting Skerry
Taing Skerry		 Major Calder, Factor, Shapinshay John Swanny, farmer, Troynhead
Peter Foubister, farmer, Gairsay
Resubmitted		 096 Applies to an island, chiefly low water rocks, off the west coast of Shapinsay nearly west of Salt Ness, and 1/2 mile west of Grass Holm and about 1 mile south of Ness of Gairsay. It is in the parish of Shapinsay and the property of Colonel D. Balfour of Balfour & Trenabie.
WIDE FIRTH Wide Firth
Wide Firth		 North Sea Pilot
Admiralty Chart		 096; 102 Wide Firth is bounded on the N. by Gairsay, on the E. by Shapinsay on the S, & W by Mainland extending S. From the String N. to Stronsay Firth

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Parish of Shapinsay Shapinsay Orkney

Signed: P. Dougherty 2nd. Corpl. [Corporal] R.E.

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Orkney County, Shapinsay Parish

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Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Orkney, Sheet Xcvi Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Orkney, Sheet Xcvi
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Orkney, Sheet Cii Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Orkney, Sheet Cii