In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described St Margarets Hope like this:
St Margaret's Hope, a harbour and a post-office village in the island of South Ronaldshay, Orkney. The harbour is a small bay, projecting into the middle of the N coast of the island, and opening into the sound which separates South Ronaldshay from Burray. It is one of the safest and best harbours for small vessels in the kingdom. ...
A fishery here, which drew regular visits from London lobster smacks, and engaged the capital of different English companies, was, for many years, the only regular fishery in Orkney. The village, standing at the head of the harbour, 13 miles S of Kirkwall, is the seat of an industrious population, chiefly engaged in fisheries. It has a post office under Kirkwall, with money order, savings' bank, and telegraph departments, a branch of the Union Bank, and a good inn. Pop. (1861) 260, (1871) 363, (1881) 412.
St Margarets Hope through time
St Margarets Hope 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 St Margarets Hope itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of St Margarets Hope in Orkney Islands | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22274
Date accessed: 22nd May 2024
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