OS1/31/21/63
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandness | Sandness Sandness Sandness Sandness Sandness Sandness Sandness Sandness |
Mr R. Jamieson Teacher Sandness Mr James Jamieson Merchant Sandness Mr James Garriock Reawick. Orkney & Shetland Guide. Admiralty Chart. Johnston's Map. Ainslie's Map 1789. Valuation Roll. |
041.06 | A district about three miles in length by one mile in breadth: Situated on the W. [West] coast of the mainland of Shetland, and about 1 1/4 miles South of "Papa Stour:" It is bounded on the N. [North] by Sound of Papa and St Magnus Bay; on the E. [East] by "Bousta Skerries", and "Bay of Brenwell," On the South by a fence extending from the South end of "Bay of Brenwell," in a westerly direction to the South west corner of "The Bittens," in 41/5 . 5, thence in a northwesterly direction joining the Sea at "Geo of Builvataing": It Comprehends the residence of Scott of Melby, the principal proprietor of the parish of Walls also Free & Established Churches, a Society School, Methodist & Congre- gational Chapels, and a number of thatched tenements with outhouses and land attached, & is the property on Master Scott of Melby. |
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[Page] 63Parish of Sandness -- Shetland.
[signed] William Fraser
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