Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lady Mary's Well, by Delgatie Castle, Turriff
Grid reference
NJ 755 504 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
375500 850400
Latitude
57.543293098133496
Longitude
-2.409330336183279
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Helen's Well, Alvah (1.74 miles)
Turriff, parish (2.08 miles)
St Congan's Church, medieval, Turriff (2.08 miles)
St Congan's Church, Episc., Turriff (2.18 miles)
St John's Well, Turriff (2.42 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Turriff, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Lady Mary's Well
Head name
Lady Mary's Well
Place
Lady Mary's Well, by Delgatie Castle, Turriff
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 Mary's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLady Mary's Well Head nameLady Mary's Well PlaceLady Mary's Well, by Delgatie Castle, Turriff 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) (doubtful)
Lady, Our Lady (doubtful)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (doubtful)