Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Andrew's Church, Alford
Grid reference
NJ 553 160 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
355300 816000
Latitude
57.23273358949297
Longitude
-2.7405370426112525
Altitude (metres)
150
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Alford, parish (0 miles)
Cross of St Catherine, Alford (1.02 miles)
St John's Close, Tullynessle (1.84 miles)
Tibberchindy, Alford (2.05 miles)
Tibberchindy, well, Alford (2.14 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
At this site is Alford Old Parish Church, marked on OS 6 inch map 'On site of St Andrew's Chapel'. The site of a motte is marked 180 m to the NE on OS Digimap.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Alford, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Andree
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Andree
Place
St Andrew's Church, Alford
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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
Ecclesia Sancti Andree 1210, St A. Lib.
Historic formEcclesia Sancti Andree Head nameEcclesia Sancti Andree PlaceSt Andrew's Church, Alford Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSt A. Lib., 372 Date of citation1210 x 1216 |
Source code
St A. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Prioratus Sancti Andree in Scotia
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1841
Saints in this place-name
Andrew (ns) (certain)
Andrew the apostle (certain)
St Andrew's Chapel
Head name
St Andrew's Chapel
Place
St Andrew's Church, Alford
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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 Andrew's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Andrew's Chapel Head nameSt Andrew's Chapel PlaceSt Andrew's Church, 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.
Saints in this place-name
Andrew (ns) (certain)
Andrew the apostle (certain)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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