OS1/31/7/40

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan) (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel
(Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel
(Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel
William Morrison Teacher Burra
Hance Smith, Gossigarth
Alexander Christie, Symbister
059.05 Applies to a stone edifice used as a place of public worship by the Wesleyan sect; is situated on West Burra about 1/4 of a mile west from the Holm of Papal & about
1/8 of a mile south of Scorifield
(Seats for 80)
Church on site of St Laurence's Church Church (Seats 150) on site of St. Laurence's Church
Church (Seats 150) on site of St. Laurence's Church
Church (Seats 150) on site of St. Laurence's Church
William Morrison Teacher Burra
Hance Smith, Gossigarth
Alexander Christie, Symbister
059.05 Applies to a substantial stone edifice (The Parish Church for Burra) with burial ground attached situated near the south end of West Burra & a short distance south of the Wesleyan Chaple Divine service held here every fortnight by the Revd [Reverend] Alexander Webster
Quarff.
Scorifield Noust Scorifield Noust
Scorifield Noust
Scorifield Noust
William Morrison Teacher Burra
Hance Smith, Gossigarth
Alexander Christie, Symbister
059.05 Applies to a landing place in south Voe, situated a short distance west of the Holm of Papa & on the east side of Scorifield

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Parish of Burra -- Shetland
[signed] R. Hawkins S.R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]

St. Laurence's Church [note ]
"Kirk Island (now called West Burra) has a church within a mile of the South end near the Sound-side of Burray Isle, called St. Laurence Church, built by the midmost of the 3 Norwegian sisters (of whom the eldest built Tingwall & the youngest Ireland churches) whose steeple is 5 or 6 stories high altho' [although] a little church: its quire yet remains" - Sir R Sibbald 1711 old people still remember the old church: the present one is built on its site.

Scorifield Noust [note] Scorifield perhaps Skari-fell: Gull's-hill or from a man's name Skari Noust, a boat-house, or in Shetland a place for drawing up boats on the beach Norse Naust, a boat-shed or dock.

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