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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CHURCH [SW of Tankerness Hall] Church
Church
Church
Revd. [Reverend] Oliver Scott, Parish Minister
Simon Leitch, Factor, Tankerness
John Taylor, Schoolmaster
109 Applies to a substantial structure, built in 1801, and enlarged in 1827, and contains about 420 sittings, situate about 5 miles S.E. [South East] of Kirkwall and about 1½ miles S.W. [South West] of Tankerness Hall,
SCHOOL [nr Tankerness Hall] School
School
School
John Taylor, Schoolmaster
Simon Leitch, Factor
Revd. [Reverend] O. Scott, Parish Minister
109 Applies to a substantial Public School situate on the S. [South] side of the County Road leading from Kirkwall to Tankerness, 5 miles from the former and 1 mile from the latter, with an average attendance of about 60, mixed,
NETHERHILL Netherhill
Netherhill
Netherhill
S. Leitch, Factor
James Smith, Cockle Hall
Kenneth Hay, Tenant
109 Applies to a small farm steading with dwelling house attached about ⅛ of a mile S.W. [South West] of the Church, and about ½ a mile S. [South] of the School, The property of Dr. [Doctor] Baikie Esqr. of Tankerness,

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