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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Westray like this:
Westray, island, Westray and Papa Westray par., Orkney, separated from Rousay island by Westray Firth, 23 miles by sea N. of Kirkwall, pop. 2200; P.O.; is 10 miles long and from ½ mile to 6¼ miles broad.
Westray is now part of ORKNEY ISLANDS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how ORKNEY ISLANDS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Westray itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Westray, in Orkney Islands and Orkney | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16357
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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