A list of ‘vanished’ houses in Rousay
compiled by Tommy Gibson
WASBISTER [Wester, Wesder]
Hammer | below Innister |
Gorn | W. of Hammer |
Hammergorn | ? |
Mully | ? |
Meron Meeron | below Falquoy |
Neager | ditto |
Lows House | ditto |
Lerquoy | ? |
Maybank | front of School |
Brokisland | on Saviskaill |
Bucket | ? |
Batycras | E. side Head of Saviskaill |
Gruthin Grithin | N.W. Head of Saviskaill |
Sacquoy | W. of Headland |
Rigersland | ? |
Bare Braes | above Cogar |
Cornquoy | ? |
Easter Lee | S.E. Langskaill |
Upper Lee | The Leean |
Flotty | above Langskaill |
Gateside | ? |
Gue, Goo, Upper | above Turbitail |
Heather Hall | ? |
Hillhouse | ? |
Howatoft | near Saviskaill |
Nuggle | W. Wester Hill |
Stack Back | ? |
Fealha | ? |
Knockhall | ? |
Quoytarsabreck | ? |
South Neagar | ? |
Powie | near White Meadows |
Toisterburn | ? |
Newark | ? |
Quoy Garson | ? |
Nether Breckan | ? |
Housequoy | ? |
Oot o the Toon | ? |
Grudwik | ? |
Larksquoy | ? |
Tercabreeck | ? |
Lower Brigaday | E. of the Loch |
Upper Brigaday | above road |
FROTOFT [Frotet, Froted] and BRINIAN [Brinzian]
Old Banks | site of Yorville |
Newark | near Cruseday |
Cluik | near Yorville |
Cathole | above Nears |
Geramount | above Nears |
Manners | above Nears |
Quoyjenny | above Hunclett |
Richishaw | ? |
Ladyhammer | near Pier Cottage |
Blackhammer Cott. | ? |
Topsquare | ? |
Myre | East of Nears |
Dishans | in yard of Trumland Farm |
Cott Mowat, Commode | East of Brinian House |
Cott | below Seaview |
Brenion | North-West of Brinian House |
Houseteith | ? |
Squarehall | ? |
Salthouse | ? |
New Grindly | ? |
SOURIN
Windbreck | East of Clumpy |
Shorehouse | Between Co-op Stable and Woo |
Milnhouse | Between school and Woo |
Heatherhouse | ? |
Upper Gripps | West of Curquoy |
Upper Swartifield | Below the Blossan |
Mid Swartifield | ? |
Husabae | Below Essaquoy |
Queenamugle | Below Fa’doon |
Eastafea | on Faraclett |
Midfea or Mithvie | on Faraclett |
Peeno | near Hanover |
Wallhouse | near Knarston |
Quadraa | near Faroe |
Mill Brae | above Sourin mill |
Skoan | on land of Knarston near Gorehouse |
Scarabreck | on Faraclett between Mithvie and Eastfea |
Windiwaa | ? |
Castle by North | ? |
Grind Braik | near Kingarly |
Lower Gripps | below Upper Gripps |
Feelyha | near Cruannie |
Lower Breck | near Leenburn |
Graihill | ? |
Old Man o Kinga | ? |
Crook | ? |
Midland Midgarth | ? |
Neuks | near Hanover |
Brigsend | ? |
Greysteen | below Midgarth |
Larkquoy | ? |
Hillside (Boggle Ha) | West of Curquoy |
Grindy | ? |
Geroyne | near the Old School |
The Bungalow | above Avelsay |
Lower Classyquoy | at the road of Springfield |
Brekan | top field north side of the road Avelsay |