Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Bridget, settlement, Kirkmichael KRM
Grid reference
NJ 163 181 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
316300 818100
Latitude
57.24612610284149
Longitude
-3.3871861277288176
Altitude (metres)
430
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
St Bridget's Chapel, Kirkmichael KRM (0 miles)
St Michael's Well, Kirkmichael KRM Banff (3.48 miles)
St Michael's Chapel, Kirkmichael KRM BNF (3.75 miles)
Kirkmichael, parish KRM Banff (3.75 miles)
St Michael's Cross, Kirkmichael (3.75 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Bridget's Chapel, Kirkmichael KRM
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Bridget
Head name
St Bridget
Place
St Bridget, settlement, Kirkmichael KRM
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
St Bridget 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Bridget Head nameSt Bridget PlaceSt Bridget, settlement, Kirkmichael KRM 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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