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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Chapel | Site of ) Chapel Site of ) Chapel Site of ) Chapel |
William Laurie Brough Robert Goodlad Meal Thomas Goodlad Branchiclett |
056.13 | Applies to a place where the people of Brough say a Church once stood. Some of the oldest inhabitants say the remember seeing parts of its walls standing, and that it has been handed down by there forefathers to them, that this has been a Church at one time, They also say that there have been other buildings at Brough of ancient date. |
| Site of Brough | Site of Brough | William Laurie Brough Robert Goodlad Meal Thomas Goodlad Branchiclett |
056.13 | The site of an ancient Brough is pointed out immediately south of Brough Farmhouses |
| West Burra | West Burra West Burra West Burra Burra Island |
William Laurie Robert Goodlad Thomas Goodlad Fullerton's Gazetteer Orkney & Shetland Guide 1878 Johnston's Map Admiralty Chart Ainslie's Map 1789 |
056.13 | Applies to a large island about 4 miles long by about 1/2 mile broad it is connected to East Burra by a modern bridge. A considerable portion of this island is cultivated. It is situated to the West of East Burra and Trondra. property of L. W. U Garrick Esq and others |
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[Page] 270Parish of Burra -- Shetland
West Burra [note] (Marginal)
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