Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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South Maryfield in Bressay
Grid reference
HU 490 386 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
449000 113860
Latitude
60.12954369094488
Longitude
-1.1179585076864325
Altitude (metres)
20
County
Shetland
Nearby places
St John's Chapel, Bressay (0.39 miles)
Lerwick, parish (Shetland) (1.69 miles)
Maryfield, settlement Bressay (1.99 miles)
Bressay, parish (2.95 miles)
St Mary's Church, Bressay (2.95 miles)
Object Classification
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Bressay, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?South Maryfield
Head name
South Maryfield
Place
South Maryfield in 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
South Maryfield 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSouth Maryfield Head nameSouth Maryfield PlaceSouth Maryfield in 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, 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. South Maryfield seems to be a separate settlement from the other Maryfields on Bressay, and not just a subdivided farm.
Mary the Blessed Virgin (maybe) Although the name "Maryfield" can often be of secular origin, the parish church of Bressay is dedicated to the BVM. South Maryfield seems to be a separate settlement from the other Maryfields on Bressay, and not just a subdivided farm.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
