Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Maryfield, settlement Bressay
Grid reference
HU 489 418 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
448900 114180
Latitude
60.15828789624467
Longitude
-1.1189902155919207
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Shetland
Nearby places
Lerwick, parish (Shetland) (0.89 miles)
St Ola's Church, Bressay (Shetland) (1.34 miles)
Annfield by Heogan (1.43 miles)
South Maryfield in Bressay (1.99 miles)
Bressay, parish (2 miles)
Object Classification
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
There are two places of this name, close together, on OS 6 inc 1st edn.: Maryfield at this NGR and Maryfield at HU490422. This latter is shown as Keldabister on modern OS maps.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Bressay, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Maryfield
Head name
Maryfield
Place
Maryfield, settlement Bressay
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?
No
Maryfield 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formMaryfield Head nameMaryfield PlaceMaryfield, settlement Bressay 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
Mary the Blessed Virgin () Although the name "Maryfield" can often be of secular origin, the parish church of Bressay is dedicated to the BVM.
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (maybe) Although the name "Maryfield" can often be of secular origin, the parish church of Bressay is dedicated to the BVM.
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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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