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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STROMNESS [parish] | Stromness | Imp [Imperial] Gazetteer of Scotland Stat [Statistical] a/c [Account] of Scotland Oliver & Boyds Directory. Orkney & Shetland Directory William Hay Esq [Esquire] National Bank Stromness Mr John Brown Mercht [Merchant] Stromness John A Bruce Esq [Esquire] Sheriff Clerk Kirkwall North Sea Pilot |
100; 106 | A parish Containing a post town of its own name, in the south west of the mainland of Orkney. It is bounded on the North by Sandwick in the South by the Sound of Hoy on the west by the Atlantic ocean on the east by the bay of Ireland and part of the parish of Stenness. Stromness, under the name of Cairston is the seat of a presbytery in the Synod of Orkney. There is no detached part of this parish locally situated within the boundary of any other parish nor is there any detached part of this any other parish locally situated within the boundary of this one . It contains about 8899 Statute acres |
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