OS1/33/20/101
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY OF BIGHOUSE | Bay of Bighouse | Hugh McKay, Melvich Alexander Sinclair, Port Skerry Malcolm Ross, Strathy |
010 | A small bay with a sandy beach bounded on Each side by rugged and broken rocks. The Halladale River flows into at at Bighouse. |
| MELVICH BAY One Inch Revision. 1895 | Mr. A. Macdonald, Ordnance Survey Southampton, 1895. | |||
| BIGHOUSE | Big house | Hugh McKay, Melvich Alexander Sinclair, Port Skerry Malcolm Ross, Strathy |
010 | A large and commodious dwelling house with Extensive outhouses and Good Garden attached pleasantly situated near the mouth of the Halladale River. |
| MELVICH | Melvich | Hugh McKay, Melvich Alexander Sinclair, Port Skerry Malcolm Ross, Strathy |
010 | A small scattered Village about 18 miles from Thurso. Each house has a patch of Arable land attached to it - consequently the Village is composed of small crofts. There are no public buildings in it. |
| MELVICH INN | Melvich Inn | The Inn is a large and commodious one and is situated between Melvich and Port Skerry. |
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