Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lady's Kirk, Shapinsay (Orkney)
Grid reference
HY 470 164 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
347000 101640
Latitude
59.03175559932941
Longitude
-2.9234633900581155
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Orkney
Nearby places
Shapinsay, parish (Orkney) (1.98 miles)
Kirkwall & St Ola, parish (Orkney) (3.51 miles)
St Olaf's Church, Kirkwall (3.51 miles)
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall (3.71 miles)
St Olaf's Episcopal Church, Kirkwall (3.79 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Shapinsay, parish (Orkney)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Lady's Kirk
Head name
Lady's Kirk
Place
Lady's Kirk, Shapinsay (Orkney)
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
Historic formLady Kirk Head nameLady's Kirk PlaceLady's Kirk, Shapinsay (Orkney) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, 233 Date of citation1796 x 1796 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Lady's Kirk 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLady's Kirk Head nameLady's Kirk PlaceLady's Kirk, Shapinsay (Orkney) 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) (certain)
Lady, Our Lady (certain)
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
