Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Christkirk, settlement Kennethmont
Grid reference
NJ 604 267 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
360400 826700
Latitude
57.329324479919926
Longitude
-2.657765056782308
Altitude (metres)
205
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Rathmuriel, former parish, Kennethmont (0.09 miles)
Christ's Kirk, Rathmuriel, Kennethmont (0.09 miles)
St John's Well, Insch ABD (0.82 miles)
St John's Chapel, Insch ABD (1.14 miles)
Leslie, parish (1.37 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kennethmont, parish
Within Rathmuriel, former parish, Kennethmont (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Christkirk
Head name
Christkirk
Place
Christkirk, settlement Kennethmont
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
Christ's Kirk 1794, OSA
Historic formChrist's Kirk Head nameChristkirk PlaceChristkirk, settlement Kennethmont Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xiii, 67 Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Christskirk 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formChristskirk Head nameChristkirk PlaceChristkirk, settlement Kennethmont 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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