Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Laurence Loch, Northmavine (Shetland)
Grid reference
HU 361 859 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
436100 118590
Latitude
60.55559448355972
Longitude
-1.3416470669514178
County
Shetland
Nearby places
Northrew, former parish, Northmavine (Shetland) (2.25 miles)
St Ola Kirk, Ollaberry, Northmavine (Shet) (3.31 miles)
Ollaberry, former parish, Northmavine (Shetland) (3.36 miles)
Northmavine, parish (Shetland) (5.52 miles)
St Magnus's Chapel, Northmavine (Shetland) (7.5 miles)
Object Classification
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Laurence Loch
Head name
Laurence Loch
Place
Laurence Loch, Northmavine (Shetland)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
Yes
Laurence Loch 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLaurence Loch Head nameLaurence Loch PlaceLaurence Loch, Northmavine (Shetland) 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.
Saints in this place-name
Laurence (ns) (doubtful)
Laurence, Roman martyr (doubtful)
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:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
