Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tibberchindy, Alford
Grid reference
NJ 520 157 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
352000 815700
Latitude
57.22970456833033
Longitude
-2.795143780159867
Altitude (metres)
310
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Tibberchindy, well, Alford (0.43 miles)
Forbes, frmr parish, Tullynessle & Forbes (0.75 miles)
Cross of St Catherine, Alford (1.31 miles)
St Andrew's Church, Alford (2.05 miles)
Alford, parish (2.05 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Alford, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Tibberchindy, well, Alford
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tibberchindy
Head name
Tibberchindy
Place
Tibberchindy, Alford
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Toberchenze 1523, Robertson 1847
Historic formToberchenze Head nameTibberchindy PlaceTibberchindy, Alford Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRobertson 1847, iv, 143 Date of citation1523 x 1523 Notes on the context of this place-nameRobertson, J. (ed) 1847, Illustrations of the Topography and Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, vol. 2 (Spalding Club) |
Source code
Robertson 1847
Author
Robertson, J. (ed)
Source title
Illustrations of the Topography and Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff
Volume
2
Year
1847
Notes
Robertson, J. (ed) 1847, Illustrations of the Topography and Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, vol. 2 (Spalding Club)
Tibberchindy 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTibberchindy Head nameTibberchindy PlaceTibberchindy, Alford 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.
Relationships with other place names
Derives from Tibberchindy, Tibberchindy, well, Alford
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
