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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bixter | Bixter Bixter Bixter Bixetter |
Orkney and Shetland Guide 1878 William Rose Parish Minister G Williamson Schoolmaster Aithsting James Johnston Esq. Bixter. New Statistical Account Johnston's Map. |
047.03 | Applies to a dwelling house with Offices and Garden attached and a considerable amount of arable ground situated close to the north East side of Bixter Voe. and an 1/8 of a mile South from the Congregational Chapel. The Property of A. J Grierson Esq of Quendale |
| Congregational Chapel | Congregational Chapel Congregational Chapel Congregational Chapel Congregational Chapel |
William Rose Parish Minister G. Williamson Schoolmaster Aithsting James Johnston Esq, Bixter Orkney and Shetland Guide 1878 |
047.03 | Applies to a substantial stone building used as a place of worship situated close to the Co. [County] Road on the S. W. [South West] side, about an 1/8 of a mile north from Bixter, It is seated for about 150 People and is the Property of the Congregational Union of Scotland. |
| Scarf Ayre | Scarf Ayre Scarf Ayre Scarf Ayre |
William Rose Parish Minister G. Williamson Schoolmaster Aithsting James Johnston Esq. Bixter Adam Dickson Esq. Mosshouse |
047.03 | Applies to a low water point of shingle on the west side of Bixter Voe. and immediately north from Mosshouse. On The Property of Adam Dickson Esq. |
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[Page] 93Parishes of Sandsting and Aithsting Shetland
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The following note is attached to the entry for "Bixter":-"Bygg-setr = the pastures of the building; or from Bigg, barley".
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