Parish of Wick placenames

[domino]

Looking at the OPR,s for Wick circa 1880 came across the following placenames
Aysegoe
Ayseburgh
Noss Paum
Humster
Hopeville
Do not know if they are farms , crofts or what. anyone ever come across them?

[Skifter]

Noss Paum i suspect is Mosspalm which was a small farm on Thurso Road. there is still a house called Mosspalm in Thurso Road today. Humster is a croft at Hempriggs.

[Rosemary Skea]

I found this in a post by Robbain November 2005

Hopeville, is an estate outside Wick containing Thrumster & Sarclet.

This is an abstract taken from Agriculture Of Caithness 1812 by
Captain John Henderson.

Appendix pg 69

9. Villages.- The advantages of having villages scattered over a
country, are too well known to require any particular elucidation.

When properly situated, they often lay the foundation of large towns
and cities, but even in their humbler state, they are of infinite
service, by collecting a number of useful mechanics and trademen
together, by furnishing hands, either to carry on such manufactures
ae are the most essential in every district, or to assist the
adjoining farmers in their agricultural operations, and by acting as
a common centre, where fairs and markets may be held, or little shops
set up, or schools established, for education of the children in the
neighbourhood.

It is extremely desirable therefore, that a number of villages should
be founded on different parts of an extensive property. Two have
been already been set on foot on this eatate, and have made some
progress.

The first village is on the sea coast, at a place formerly known by
the name of Sarclett, but now changed to Brodie's-town*, in
compliment to its public spirited founder, (David Brodie, Esq. of
Hopeville,) who undertook to build, and to finish, in the most
substantial manner, thirty-one houses, in three years, upon receiving
twenty guineas for each house, for which he agreed to pay 5 percent,
for this first seven years, and 7 1/2 percent, during the remainder
of his lease.

Mr.Brodie undertook these, and other improvements on the farms he
occupies, (the expense of which has alreacy been detailed).

Rosemary



Looking at the OPR,s for Wick circa 1880 came across the following placenames
Aysegoe
Ayseburgh
Noss Paum
Humster
Hopeville
Do not know if they are farms , crofts or what. anyone ever come across them?

[domino]

Aye, you are doing well folks. thank you. Aysegoe/Aisgoe I think may have been nearer the sea than Sarclet but not too sure

[Mosser]

Aye, you are doing well folks. thank you. Aysegoe/Aisgoe I think may have been nearer the sea than Sarclet but not too sure

Could it be Iresgoe, below Hempriggs, there was a small fishing station there once

[domino]

Mosser,
Could be. Spelling varies a lot