OS1/31/1/4

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  3. Shetland OS Name Books, 1877-1878
  4. Shetland, Volume 01
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Bressay Bressay Imp [Imperial] Gazetteer of Scotland
Stat a/c [Statistical account] of Scotland
Orkney & Shetland Directory
Johnston's Map of Shetland		 053 ; 057 This parish lies on the east of the mainland of Shetland. It consists of the islands of Bressay and Noss. Bressay is divided from Noss by Noss Sound and from Lerwick by Bressay Sound. Its post town is Lerwick. There is no detached part of this parish locally situated within the boundary of any other one, nor is there any detached part of any other one locally situated within the boundary of this one. It contains about 7741 statute acres.

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Parish of Bressay -- Shetland

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Trondragirl- Moderator, Murray, IanTait, rjb79

  Location information for this page.

Bressay Parish, Lerwick Parish, Shetland County, South Ronaldsay Parish, Tingwall Parish

  Linked mapsheets.

Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Shetland, Sheet Liii Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Shetland, Sheet Liii
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Shetland, Sheet Lvii Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Shetland, Sheet Lvii
Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Shetland, Sheet Liiia & Lviia Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Shetland, Sheet Liiia & Lviia