Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Peter's Chapel, Swona, South Ronaldsay
Grid reference
ND 391 850 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
339100 985000
Latitude
58.74872728813314
Longitude
-3.0524825513749767
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Orkney
Nearby places
St John's Geo, South Ronaldsay (2.39 miles)
South Ronaldsay St Mary's, former parish (ORK) (3.01 miles)
St Mary's Church, Burwick, North Ronaldsay (3.08 miles)
St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay (Orkney) (3.08 miles)
St Colm's Chapel, Burwick, South Ronaldsay (3.14 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Peter's Chapel
Head name
St Peter's Chapel
Place
St Peter's Chapel, Swona, South Ronaldsay
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
St Peter's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Peter's Chapel Head nameSt Peter's Chapel PlaceSt Peter's Chapel, Swona, South Ronaldsay 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
Peter (ns) (certain)
Peter, apostle (certain)