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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENTLEMEN'S CAVE | Gentlemen's Cave Gentlemen's Cave Gentlemen's Cave |
James Logie, Postmaster, Pierowall John Seatter, Farmer Noup George Bews, Farmer, Northhouse |
075 | A large cave on the west coast of Westray 2 1/2 miles west of the village of Pierowall and about 1 mile south of Noup Head. It is famous from the fact that during the rebellion of 1745 twelve of the officers of Prince Charles Edwards army took refuge within its recesses for three months |
| GRIP OF MONIVEY | Grip of Monivey Grip of Monivey Grip of Monivey |
James Logie, Postmaster, Pierowall John Seatter, Farmer Noup George Bews, Farmer, Northhouse | 075 | A Stream dry in Summer rising a short distance north of of the centre of Monivey and falling into the Sea at the west Side of that Bay |
| MONIVEY | Monivey Monivey Monivey |
James Logie, Postmaster, Pierowall John Seatter, Farmer Noup George Bews, Farmer, Northhouse | 075 | A Small Bay on the west coast of Westray 2 1/4 miles west of the village of Pierowall and 1/2 mile South west of the farm of Noup. |
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Island of Westray Parish of Westray Orkney 117Page signed -
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