Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Maryhill, Alvah
Grid reference
NJ 684 540 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
368400 854000
Latitude
57.57519210701359
Longitude
-2.5284156210829103
Altitude (metres)
105
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
Johnshill, settlement, Alvah (1.74 miles)
St Eunan's Well, Forglen (2.61 miles)
St Eunon's Chapel, Forglen (2.67 miles)
Forglen, parish (2.67 miles)
St Peter's Well, Forglen (2.69 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The site shown on OS 6 inch is now abandoned, but its name has survived in nearby Maryhill Croft and Maryhill Cottages (OS Digimap).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Alvah, parish BNF
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Maryhill
Head name
Maryhill
Place
Maryhill, Alvah
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Maryhill 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formMaryhill Head nameMaryhill PlaceMaryhill, Alvah 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.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
