Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Easter Lawrenceton, Rafford
Grid reference
NJ 080 586 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
308000 858600
Latitude
57.608241864009344
Longitude
-3.539890680005433
County
Morayshire
Nearby places
Wester Lawrenceton, Forres (0.4 miles)
Kilbuiack, settlement, Alves (1.45 miles)
Rafford, parish (2.02 miles)
St Mary's Abbey, Kinloss (2.03 miles)
St Leonard's Chapel, Forres (2.08 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Easter Lawrenceton is in Rafford, Wester Lawrenceton is in Forres Parish (whose church is dedicated to Lawrence). This looks like a single estate that has straddled the boundary.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Rafford, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Easter Lawrenceton
Head name
Easter Lawrenceton
Place
Easter Lawrenceton, Rafford
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
Easter Lawrenceton 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formEaster Lawrenceton Head nameEaster Lawrenceton PlaceEaster Lawrenceton, Rafford 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
Laurence (ns) (maybe) Easter Lawrenceton is just over border of the parish from Wester Lawrenceton, Forres.
Laurence, Roman martyr (maybe) Easter Lawrenceton is just over border of the parish from Wester Lawrenceton, Forres.
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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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