OS1/31/1/15
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteness Voe | Whiteness Voe Whiteness Voe Whiteness Voe |
Mr Irvine Ground Officer Mr Taylor Wormadale Mr Williamson Admiralty Chart Johnston's Map |
052.02 | A Saltwater Creek which Stretches inland from its junction with Stromness Voe for a distance of about three miles to Wormadale its average breadth is about one fourth of a mile |
| Hoove Holm | Hoove Holm Hoove Holm Hoove Holm |
Mr Irvine Mr Taylor Mr Williamson |
052.02 | This is a small Island Situated in Whiteness Voe near its eastern shore about one half mile from its head Propt [Proprietor] The Right Hon. [Honourable] The Earl Of Zetland |
| Cairn | Cairn Cairn Cairn |
Mr Irvine Mr Taylor Mr Williamson |
052.02 | A pretty large Cairn of loose Stones on a heathery Hill about half a mile South of Wormadale it is supposed to be of pictish origin. |
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[Page] 15Parish of Whiteness -- Shetland
Whiteness Voe [note] Written partly on 52/6 and partly on 52/10
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