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Bard Bard
Bard
Bard
Bard
Bard
The Bard
The Bard
Andrew Mure Esq Sheriff Substitute James Robertson Greemsetter Laurence Williamson Noss Sound
New Statistical Account
Estate Map Bressay
Ainslies Map 1789
Johnston's Map
057.05 A large Promontory in Bressay and forming its most Southern extremity situated about 1 mile South east of The Ord and 1½ miles south east of the Wart of Bressay
Bressay Bressay
Bressay
Bressa
Bressa
Bressay
Bressay
Bressay
Bressay
Bressay
Bressay
Andrew Mure Esq Sheriff Substitute James Robertson Greemsetter Laurence Williamson Noss Sound
Ainslies Map 1789 Johnston's Map
Admiralty Chart
Valuation Roll
Fullerton's Gazeteer
New Statistical Account
Orkneyt & Shetland Guide 1878
Oliver & Bay & Aliunance 1875
Estate Map Bressay
057.05 The Island of Bressay in the Parish of Bressay is situated between Noss and the Mainland and is separated from the latter by Bressay Sound. Its length from north to south is nearly 6 miles and its average breadth is from 2 to 3 miles. Its centre lies opposite the town of Lerwick which is distand from it about 1 mile. There are several ruins of Pictish Castles or Forts and also ruins of ancient Chapels and Burial Ground. There is also a Standing Stone 11 feet high which makes an excellent land mark for Ships coming into Bressay Sound. The whole Island is the property oif Miss Ann Mouat Gardie House Bressay.

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Parish of Bressay -- Shetland
[signed] John Durran Sapper R. E. [Royal Engineers]

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