Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Paulscroft, Dyce
Grid reference
NJ 834 144 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
383400 814400
Latitude
57.220240708421194
Longitude
-2.274913611060502
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Kinellar, parish (0.81 miles)
Cairntradlin, Kinellar (0.92 miles)
St Giles's Chapel, Fintray (1.14 miles)
Pitmedden House, Dyce (1.75 miles)
Fintray, parish ABD (2.39 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Dyce, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Paulscroft
Head name
Paulscroft
Place
Paulscroft, Dyce
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Paulscroft 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPaulscroft Head namePaulscroft PlacePaulscroft, Dyce 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
Paul (ns) (maybe)
Paul, apostle (maybe)
Place-name data
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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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