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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward of Bressay | Ward of Bressay Ward of Bressay Ward of Bressay Wart of Bressay Wart of Bressay Ward, or Beacon Hill |
Andrew Mure Esq. Sherriff Subsitute James Robertson Greemsetter Lawrence Williamson Noss Sound Admiralty Chart Johnston's Map New Statistical Account |
057.02 | A conical shaped hill near the south end of Bressay about 1 mile South east of the Manse and the same distance north east of the Light House. It is 724 feet above sea level and there has evidently at one time, been a Picts House or Watch Tower on its highest point as some traces of a building can yet be seen. It is the property if Miss Anne Mouat Gardie House, Bressay |
| Burn of Mossyhill | Burn of Mossyhill | Andrew Mure Esq. Sherriff Subsitute James Robertson Greemsetter Lawrence Williamson Noss Sound Admiralty Chart Johnston's Map New Statistical Account | 057.02 | A small stream rising on the east side of the Ward of Bressay and flowing in a South easterly direction for some distance then changing its course to the North east falling into the Burn of Grut Wick about 3 chains West of Grut Wick. |
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[Page] 75Parish of Bressay -- Shetland
[signed] John Durran Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
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Grut Wick
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