Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ladykirk, eccles. Canisbay
Grid reference
ND 386 734 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
338600 973400
Latitude
58.644484427477735
Longitude
-3.057959348172935
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Caithness
Nearby places
Canisbay, parish (2.69 miles)
St Drostan's Kirk, Canisbay (2.69 miles)
St Maddan's Chapel, Freswick, Canisbay (3.95 miles)
St John's Head, Canisbay (4.81 miles)
St John's Chapel, Canisbay (4.81 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS (Canmore ID 9404) records that the site of the chapel was still called Ladykirk in 1873. Nothing survives of the chapel.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Canisbay, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ladykirk
Head name
Ladykirk
Place
Ladykirk, eccles. Canisbay
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
Lady Chappel 1724, Geog. Coll. I
Historic formLady Chappel Head nameLadykirk PlaceLadykirk, eccles. Canisbay Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. I, 156 Date of citation1724 x 1724 |
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
Ladykirk 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLadykirk Head nameLadykirk PlaceLadykirk, eccles. Canisbay 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)
St Mary's Chapel
Head name
St Mary's Chapel
Place
Ladykirk, eccles. Canisbay
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Mary's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Mary's Chapel Head nameSt Mary's Chapel PlaceLadykirk, eccles. Canisbay 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)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
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