Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St John the Baptist's Well, Fodderty
Grid reference
NH 514 588 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
251400 858800
Latitude
57.59495509214121
Longitude
-4.486555787870641
Altitude (metres)
75
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Fodderty, parish (0.32 miles)
Dochmaluag, settlement, Fodderty (0.75 miles)
Loch Caitrine, Fodderty (1.82 miles)
Maryburgh, Fodderty (2.06 miles)
Kinnettes, former parish, Fodderty (2.15 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Fodderty, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St John the Baptist's Well
Head name
St John the Baptist's Well
Place
St John the Baptist's Well, Fodderty
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 John the Baptist's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt John the Baptist's Well Head nameSt John the Baptist's Well PlaceSt John the Baptist's Well, Fodderty 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
John (ns) (certain)
John the Baptist (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:
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