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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNESS | Burness Burness Burness |
W.C.Smith Schoolmaster Pierowall James Logie Postmaster Pierowall George Seater, Tenant |
075 | Applies to a farm house and Steading, Situated near the north east corner of the "Loch of Burness" and about 1/4 of a mile South of "Noltland". |
| LIGHTHOUSE [Burness] | Lighthouse Lighthouse Lighthouse |
W.C.Smith Schoolmaster Pierowall James Logie Postmaster Pierowall David Groat, Tenant | 075 | Applies to a Small farm house Situated 1/4 of a mile west of "Burness" and 1/4 of a mile east of "Ring" |
| LOCH OF BURNESS | Loch of Burness Loch of Burness Loch of Burness |
W.C.Smith Schoolmaster Pierowall James Logie Postmaster Pierowall George Seater, Tenant of Burness | 075 | Applies to a large fresh water loch, Situated 1/2 mile west of "Pierowall" and 1/4 of a mile east of Littlehouse. It rises to a coinsiderable extent in winter |
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Parish of Westray Island of Westray, Orkney 127Page signed -
"William Murray
Sapper R.E."
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