Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Durstan's Church, Rothiemay
Grid reference
NJ 554 482 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
355400 848200
Latitude
57.521996039867595
Longitude
-2.7447201258743825
Altitude (metres)
80
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
Peter's Well, Rothiemay (0.12 miles)
Rothiemay, parish (0.62 miles)
St Knauchland's Kirk, Rothiemay (2.03 miles)
St Knauchland's Well, Rothiemay (2.03 miles)
St Marnoch's Well, Marnoch (2.52 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
On the north bank of the River Deveron, the old parish kirk of Rothiemay. The kirk was pulled down in 1752 (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Rothiemay, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Durstan's Church
Head name
St Durstan's Church
Place
St Durstan's Church, Rothiemay
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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
St Durstan's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Durstan's Church Head nameSt Durstan's Church PlaceSt Durstan's Church, Rothiemay 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
Drostan, Troscan (ns) (certain)
Drostan (certain)
Place-name data
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