Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Ninian's Chapel, Bellie
Grid reference
NJ 391 600 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
339100 860000
Latitude
57.626085425783984
Longitude
-3.0198110863522354
Altitude (metres)
75
County
Morayshire
Nearby places
Bellie, parish (2.43 miles)
Lady's Bridge, Rathven (3.29 miles)
Speymouth, modern parish (3.5 miles)
St Leonard's Well, Speymouth (3.5 miles)
St Peter's Well, Essil, Speymouth (3.85 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
About 1726 it was recorded that 'The said Ninians Chappell being ruinous was repaired by the priests and papists in the latter end of K. James the 7ths reign and liekways enlarged to the bulk of many countrey kirks in the Kingdom. It is weel sclated and hath a large arch on every side by which they designed it to be in form of a cross; the papists had worship therin for some years, about the Revolution it is environed with a kirk yard and ruinous dykes. It is a common buriall place.'
Relationships with other parishes
Within Bellie, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Ninian's Chapel
Head name
St Ninian's Chapel
Place
St Ninian's Chapel, Bellie
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
S. Ninians 1654, Blaeu
Historic formS. Ninians Head nameSt Ninian's Chapel PlaceSt Ninian's Chapel, Bellie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Aberdeen and Banff Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
St. Ninians Chapel 1726, Geog. Coll. I
Historic formSt. Ninians Chapel Head nameSt Ninian's Chapel PlaceSt Ninian's Chapel, Bellie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. I, 240 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
St Ninian's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Ninian's Chapel Head nameSt Ninian's Chapel PlaceSt Ninian's Chapel, Bellie 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
Ninian (ns) (certain)
Ninian of Whithorn (certain)
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