Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Annfield, Old Machar
Grid reference
NJ 927 139 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
392700 813900
Latitude
57.21599136299165
Longitude
-2.1208816956262786
Altitude (metres)
75
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St Mary's Chapel, New Machar (1.07 miles)
St Machar's Well, Aberdeen (3.04 miles)
St John's Well, at Cathedral, Aberdeen (3.19 miles)
St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen (3.31 miles)
St Nicholas Poorhouse, Aberdeen (3.31 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Annfield
Head name
Annfield
Place
Annfield, Old Machar
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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Annfield 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAnnfield Head nameAnnfield PlaceAnnfield, Old Machar 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
Anne (ns) (maybe)
Anne, mother of Mary (maybe)
Place-name data
The place-name data featured in this resource is copyright of the University of Glasgow.
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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
