Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Tear's Chapel, Wick
Grid reference
ND 367 544 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
336700 954400
Latitude
58.473582471579874
Longitude
-3.0853999878977687
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Caithness
Nearby places
Wick, parish (2.08 miles)
St Fergus' Church, Wick (2.08 miles)
St Fergus' Well, Wick (2.14 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, Wick (2.85 miles)
Mary Ford, Wick (3.02 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Wick, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Tear's Chapel
Head name
St Tear's Chapel
Place
St Tear's Chapel, Wick
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
Chappel of St. Tayre 1780, Gillies, History of Feuds
Historic formChappel of St. Tayre Head nameSt Tear's Chapel PlaceSt Tear's Chapel, Wick Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGillies, History of Feuds, 107 Date of citation1780 x 1780 |
Source code
Gillies, History of Feuds
Author
John Gililies
Source title
A History of Feuds and Conflicts among the Clans
Year
1780
Saint Ereskirk 1794, OSA
Historic formSaint Ereskirk Head nameSt Tear's Chapel PlaceSt Tear's Chapel, Wick Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 27 Date of citation1794 x 1794 Feature named in sourcechapel |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Ere’s Chapel 1794, OSA
Historic formSt Ere’s Chapel Head nameSt Tear's Chapel PlaceSt Tear's Chapel, Wick Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 28 Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Tear's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Tear's Church Head nameSt Tear's Chapel PlaceSt Tear's Chapel, Wick 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.
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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