In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Burness like this:
Burness, an ancient parish, now annexed to Cross parish, in Sanday island, Orkney. Originally called St Colm's, it forms the NW limb of Sanday, and is almost surrounded by the sea, being connected with the rest of Sanday by only a narrow isthmus. It presents for the most part, a flat, green, fertile appearance; and it contains several ponds, a considerable freshwater lake, a public board school, and the mansions of Scar and Saville. A curious tumulus was discovered in 1824In Burness was born the lyric poet, David Vedder (17901854).
Burness through time
Burness is now part of Orkney Islands district. Click here for graphs and data of how Orkney Islands has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Burness itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Burness in Orkney Islands | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22010
Date accessed: 06th May 2024
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