OS1/31/14/40

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Shetland OS Name Books, 1877-1878
  4. Shetland, Volume 14
  5. OS1/31/14/40
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Gangstie Gungstie
Gungstie
Gungstie		 Andrew Mure Sheriff Substitute Laurence Williamson Lochside
Ogilvie Gifford Noss Sound		 053.06 This name applies to a small landing place situated on the east side of "Noss Sound." it is here that all visistors to the Island of "Noss are" landed.
Brough Brough Andrew Mure Sheriff Substitute Laurence Williamson Lochside
Ogilvie Gifford
Noss Sound		 053.06 This name applies to a small knoll said to be the site of a "Pictish Fort" it is situated on the west side of "Noss Sound" and immediately opposite to "Ganystie"
Burgi Geo Burgi Geo Andrew Mure Sheriff Substitute Laurence Williamson Lochside
Ogilvie Gifford Noss Sound		 053.06 This name applies to a small creek situated on the south side of the ancient Brough deriving its name from the source

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Parish of Bressay --Shetland
[signed] William Murray Sap R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]

Brough [Note] (Icel [Icelandic] Bois Shetland Brough or Broch)

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

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