Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Annieswell, settlement, Old Deer
Grid reference
NJ 947 455 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
394700 845500
Latitude
57.49990611216641
Longitude
-2.0884436333986844
Altitude (metres)
135
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St Drostane Well, Old Deer (1.65 miles)
Cummin's Craig, Old Deer (1.7 miles)
Abbey of St Mary of Deer, Old Deer (1.99 miles)
Old Deer, formerly Deer, parish (2.36 miles)
Fetterangus, former parish, Old Deer (3.75 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Annieswell
Head name
Annieswell
Place
Annieswell, settlement, Old Deer
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Annieswell 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAnnieswell Head nameAnnieswell PlaceAnnieswell, settlement, Old Deer 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
Anne (ns) (doubtful)
Anne, mother of Mary (doubtful)
Place-name data
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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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