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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch of Clickhimin | Loch of Clickimin Loch of Clickimin Loch of Clickimin Loch of Clickhemin Loch of Clickamin Loch of Clickhimin |
Andrew Mure Esqr. Sheriff Substitute John Smith Postman Lerwick John Oddie Hayfield Corrie's Shetland Andersons Guide to the Highlands - adopted by Captain Macpherson so as to agree with similar Names in Orkney. |
053.13 | This name applies to large sheet of fresh water situated about one half mile to the west of "Lerwick." it is about one half mile in length. lying north and south. it breadth is nearly one quarter of a mile accross its widest part; in the southeast it is separated from the sea by a narrow beach, called the "Ayre of Clickhimin". Through this Ayre the public Road to the southern districts of "Shetland" passes. Passing along the Road here, the traveler's attention is drawn to a small island, on which there is to be observed the remains of an ancient "Pictish Fort" or "Castle". The island is situated at Snh [Southern] end of the loch, and communicating with the shore by means of a causeway of large stones. |
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[Page] 115Parish of Lerwick -- Shetland
[signed] William Murray Sapr R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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