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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIDDESDALE | Liddesdale Liddesdale Liddesdale |
Mr. John Forbes Schoolmaster Mr. Donald Hume Hunton Mr. James Chalmers Castlehill Stronsay |
092 | This name applies to a small cottage situated on the side of Saint Catherin's Bay about 630 yards North-west of the centre Public School. It is built of stone one storey thatched and in good repair. |
| MERMAID'S CHAIR | ['The' crossed out] Mermaid's Chair Mermaid's Chair Mermaid's Chair |
Mr. John Forbes Schoolmaster Mr. Donald Hume Hunton Mr. James Chalmers Castlehill Stronsay |
092 | This name applies to a small high water rock situated close to high water mark on the east side of the Black Craig and about 400 yards east of the centre Public School. It is about 8 foot wide and about 16 high having the appearance of a chair |
| SANDYBANK | Sandybank Sandybank Sandybank |
Mr. John Forbes Schoolmaster Mr. Donald Hume Hunton Mr. James Chalmers Castlehill Stronsay |
092 | This name is applied to a small farm situated about one half mile north west of the centre Public School. It is built of stone one storey thatched and in very poor repair, with offices attached. It is now attached to the farm of Castlehill. Both of these farms are to be pulled down and a new one erected at the junction of roads about 330 yards south of gram's fancy. |
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