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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURN OF LYREGEO | 100 | Authorised & described in Name Book of Sandwick Ph [Parish] | ||
| CASTLE OF NORTH GAULTON | Castle of North Gaulton Castle of North Gaulton Castle of North Gaulton Castle of North Gaulton |
Mr Peter Irvine. Roam Mr John Bews. Roundade Mr John Brown. Merchant. Stromness Mr Peter Beatton. Langskaill |
100 | Applies to a national stack of rock situated about 150 links from the shore and at the S.W. corner of "North Gaulton" It is much smaller at the base than at the top, and rises to the height of about 200 feet. It is in the Parish of Stromness. |
| NORTH GAULTON | North Gaulton North Gaulton North Gaulton North Gaulton |
Mr Peter Irvine. Roam Mr John Bews. Roundadie Mr William Beatton. Clovigarth Mr P Beatton. Langskaill |
100 | A blunt promontory with a precipitous coast line: about 1/4 a mile in length by about 1/8 of a mile in breadth. situated at the N.W. corner of Stromness ph and extending from Neban Point to Lyro Geo. It is the property of Mrs Watt of Breckness. |
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