Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Grid reference
HY 449 108 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
344900 101080
Latitude
58.98120070981923
Longitude
-2.9586482554688147
County
Orkney
Nearby places
St Olaf's Episcopal Church, Kirkwall (0.18 miles)
Kirkwall & St Ola, parish (Orkney) (0.2 miles)
St Olaf's Church, Kirkwall (0.2 miles)
Lady's Kirk, Shapinsay (Orkney) (3.71 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Damsay, Firth (Orkney) (4.27 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Magni
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Magni
Place
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Ecclesia Sancti Magni 1266, RRS iv/1
Historic formEcclesia Sancti Magni Head nameEcclesia Sancti Magni PlaceSt Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS iv/1, no. 61 Date of citation1266 x 1266 |
Source code
RRS iv/1
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum IV part 1
Editors
Cynthia Neville & Grant G. Simpson
Year
2012
Ecclesia Sancti Magni 1312, RRS v
Historic formEcclesia Sancti Magni Head nameEcclesia Sancti Magni PlaceSt Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS v, no. 24 Date of citation1312 x 1312 |
Source code
RRS v
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum vol.v
Editors
A.A.M. Duncan
Secondary Title
Acts of Robert I
Year
1988
ecclesie Sancti Magni 1422, Spalding Misc.
Historic formecclesie Sancti Magni Head nameEcclesia Sancti Magni PlaceSt Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSpalding Misc., v, 257 Date of citation1422 x 1422 Feature named in sourcethree canons of the church |
Source code
Spalding Misc.
Source title
Miscellany of the Spalding Club.
Year
1841-52
Saints in this place-name
Magnus (ns) (certain)
Magnus of Orkney, martyr (certain)
St Magnus Cathedral
Head name
St Magnus Cathedral
Place
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
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
Cathedral of St Magnus 1793, OSA
Historic formCathedral of St Magnus Head nameSt Magnus Cathedral PlaceSt Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 7 p531 Date of citation1793 x 1793 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Magnus's Cathedral 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Magnus's Cathedral Head nameSt Magnus Cathedral PlaceSt Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall 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
Magnus (ns) (certain)
Magnus of Orkney, martyr (certain)
St Magnus Kirk
Head name
St Magnus Kirk
Place
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Mawngus Kirk 1438, Spalding Misc.
Historic formSt Mawngus Kirk Head nameSt Magnus Kirk PlaceSt Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSpalding Misc., v, 391 Date of citation1438 x 1438 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Spalding Misc.
Source title
Miscellany of the Spalding Club.
Year
1841-52
St Magnus Church 1726, Geog. Coll. I
Historic formSt Magnus Church Head nameSt Magnus Kirk PlaceSt Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. I, 143 Date of citation1726 x 1726 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. I
Author
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
1 of 3
Year
1906
Saints in this place-name
Magnus (ns) (certain)
Magnus of Orkney, martyr (certain)
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