OS1/23/26/207
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKELWICK | Skelwick Skelwick Skelwick |
James Logie Post Master Pierowall James Scott Schoolmaster Skelwick Samuel Drever Langskaill |
075 | Applies to a large and fertile district situated 3 1/2 miles South of Pierowall. It is bounded on the east by the sea. on the west by the sea. and on the south by the district of Rapness. It is beautifully and thickly culivated. also the most productive district in the Island. It contains an Established Church, recently erected. Also a Public School maintained by the Society for the propogation of Christian Knowledge. Also a School, in course of erection. (by the School Board) The whole district is exclusively the property of the "Trustees of the late Mr. Stuart of Cleat." |
| TAPHLAND | Taphland Taphland Taphland |
James Logie Post Master Pierowall James Scott Schoolmaster Skelwick Robert Drever Tenant |
075 | Applies to a small house and steading in the district of Skelwick. It is situiaterd 1/8 of a mile north of Branstone Hill. and 3/8 of a mile west of Easthill. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of westray Island of Westray Orkney 207Page signed-
"William Murray
Sapper R.E."
Transcriber's notes
The proprietor of Skelwick was "Mr Stewart of Cleat" not "Mr Stuart".Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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