Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Ninians, episc. Urquhart & Glenmoriston
Grid reference
NH 430 303 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
243000 830300
Latitude
57.33634691413807
Longitude
-4.608655572430366
Altitude (metres)
135
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Kilmartin Farm, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (0.25 miles)
Kilmartin House, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (0.33 miles)
Tobar Churadáin, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (2.48 miles)
Croit Churadáin, Urquhart & Glenmoriston (2.52 miles)
Cladh Churadáin, eccles. Urquhart & Glenmoriston (3.35 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Episcopalian 'chapel', now 'church'.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Ninians Church
Head name
St Ninians Church
Place
St Ninians, episc. Urquhart & Glenmoriston
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
St Ninian's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Ninian's Chapel Head nameSt Ninians Church PlaceSt Ninians, episc. Urquhart & Glenmoriston 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.
St Ninian's Episcopal Church 1967, OS 1: 2,500
Historic formSt Ninian's Episcopal Church Head nameSt Ninians Church PlaceSt Ninians, episc. Urquhart & Glenmoriston Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 1: 2,500 Date of citation1967 x 1967 Notes on the context of this place-nameThis series of maps goes through several editions and revisions over time. References to these maps will give dates to identify which version of the map is being referred to. |
Source code
OS 1: 2,500
Source title
Ordnance Survey Map, 1:2,500 scale
Notes
This series of maps goes through several editions and revisions over time. References to these maps will give dates to identify which version of the map is being referred to.
Saints in this place-name
Ninian (ns) (certain)
Ninian of Whithorn (certain)
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
