OS1/31/25/26
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse (revolving white) | Light House Light House Light House Light House Light House |
Mr Georgeson Light Keeper Grunay Mr Peterson Teacher Housay Mr John Anderson Assistant Boatman Grunay Oliver & Boyd's Almanac P. [Page] 801 .1869 Orkney & Shetland Guid [Guide] 1878 |
033 | This name is given to a circular Tower of about 50 feet high having a revolving,white light, & shewing one every minute and visible at a distance of [] It contains light room, sleeping rooms, Kitchen and provisions store. There are also oil, water, and coal stores. The base for about the height of 8 feet is built of Granite and about 1/3 of the building is of freestone the remainder is of brick. from it to the small harbour at its South there is a small tramway for carrying &c. date of Erection 1857 Property of the Comm [Commissioners] of Northern Lighthouses |
| Bound Skerry | Bound Skerry The Bond |
Johnston's Map Admiralty Chart Mr Georgeson Light Keeper Mr Peterson Teacher Housay Mr John Anderson Assistant Boatman Grunary Cowie's "Shetland descriptive and historical." |
033 | This name is given to a large and barren rock, the most easterly of Out SKerries the coast is very [] the N [North] West being nearly perpendicular on it the light house is built Property of the Commissioners of Northern Light houses |
| Little Bound Skerry | Little Bound Little Bound Little Bound |
Mr Georgeson Light Keeper Mr Peterson Teacher Housay Mr John Anderson Assistant Boatman Grunay SKerry Isles |
033 | This name is given to a Small and barren Island it is attached to the Bound SKerry at Low Water There is a winding passage in the face of the Cliff which enables with difficulty to Effect a landing |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 26County of Shetland -- Parish of Whalsey -- (SKerry Isles)
Transcriber's notes
Situation changed to 033 as 033.02 unavailableWords lost in fold -- refer to PO
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Trondragirl- Moderator, hastingleigh
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