Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ladybog, Auchterless
Grid reference
NJ 653 368 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
365300 836800
Latitude
57.42045493187473
Longitude
-2.5778048241914346
Altitude (metres)
185
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St Thomas's Cha., Culsalmond, Scot. Episc. (1.14 miles)
Hill of Kilmidden, Culsalmond (2.27 miles)
Culsalmond, parish (2.43 miles)
Lawrence Road, Culsalmond (2.61 miles)
Lady's Well, Culsalmond (2.68 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Auchterless, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Ladybog
Head name
Ladybog
Place
Ladybog, Auchterless
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
Ladybog 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLadybog Head nameLadybog PlaceLadybog, Auchterless 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) (maybe)
Lady, Our Lady (maybe)