Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Nairn, parish
Grid reference
NH 885 562 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
288500 856200
Latitude
57.582297148516275
Longitude
-3.864996535244287
Nearby places
St Mary's Chapel, Nairn (2.12 miles)
Auldearn, parish (2.15 miles)
Croftfergus, settlement, Petty (4.87 miles)
Brackley, former parish, Petty (5.9 miles)
Cawdor parish, formerly Barevan (6.36 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
Built in 1765, possibly on site of earlier church, rebuilt 1811.
Relationships with other places
Contains St Mary's Chapel, Nairn
Parish details
Nairn formerly Invernairn
Parish TLA
NRN
County
Nairnshire
Medieval diocese
Moray
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Nairn
Nairn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formNairn Head nameNairn PlaceNairn, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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