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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Mossbank Mossbank Johnstons Map
Mr Irvine Schoolmaster Moorfield Delting
Mr Hoseason Postmaster Moss-bank
Extracts from Fullartons Gazetter
Ross Ramsay Mossbank
Admiralty chart Orkney & Shetland guide
Val Roll
025.12 This name applies to a district
situate on the S. side of Yell
Sound, containing the post office
UP church, manse, and a number
of small crofts. The dwelling houses
on which are in poor repair. it is
the property of various proprietors
Post Office Post Office Mr Irvine
Mr Hoseason Postmaster
Orkney & Shetland Directory 1877
025.12 This applies to a house and store
also used as P.O, and Postal Tele-
-graph Office it is a sub office under
Lerwick. The mails arrive on Mondays
and Thursdays, and depart on Tuesdays
and Fridays, but are often irregular, depen---ding upon the arrival of the Steamer as Ler-
wick. Messrs Pole. Hoseason & Co Postmasters
about 15 chains north of U.P. Church
U.P. Church U.P. Church Mr Irvine
Mr Hoseason
Orkney & Shetland Directory 1877
025.12 This name applies to a church used
by the U.P. Sect. it is a plain building
erected in 1846, and contains 230 sittings There is at present, in regular minister as printed and is situated in the district of Mossbank

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