OS1/31/21/110
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wats Ness | Wats Ness Wats Ness Wats Ness Watts Ness Watts Ness Watsness |
Mr. William D.E. Thomson Poor Inspector Walls Mr. Hector McKenzie Teacher. Clothie John Thomson Esq. of Houl Admiralty Chart. Johnston's Map. Ainslie's Map 1789. |
046.05 | A large headland situated on West Coast of "Mainland of Shetland" extending from "Wick of Wats Ness" to the south east end of "Whal Geo" a distance of nearly 1 mile, its average breadth being a little over an 1/8 of a mile. The Property of Master Scott of "Melby" |
| Loch of Goster | Loch of Goster Loch of Goster Loch of Goster |
Mr. William D.E. Thomson Poor Inspr. [Inspector] Walls Mr. Hector McKenzie Teacher, Clothie John Thomson Esq. of Houl |
046.05 | A long narrow fresh-water loch situated on the east side of "Wats Ness" about 1 mile north of "Wick of Wats Ness" and about a 1/4 of a mile east of "The Navvins" The Property of Master Scott of "Melby". |
| Lamba Water | Lamba Water Lamba Water Lamba Water |
Mr. William D.E. Thomson Poor Inspr. [Inspector] Walls Mr. Hector McKenzie Teacher, Clothie John Thomson Esq. of Houl |
046.05 | A small fresh-water loch situated about midways between the north end of "Wick of Wats Ness" & the south end of "Loch of Goster". The Property of Master R. Scott of "Melby" |
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[page] 110Parish of Walls Shetland.
[signed] James Stuart c/a [Civilian Assistant]
(Vatns - nes, norse, = the Ness of the Water or Loch) [written beneath Authorities for Watsness]
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