Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Sinnahard, settlement, Towie
Grid reference
NJ 476 134 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
347600 813400
Latitude
57.208561379864086
Longitude
-2.8675378457492866
Altitude (metres)
240
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Chapel of Sinnahard, Towie (0.45 miles)
Kilbethock, eccles., Towie (2.31 miles)
Towie, parish, alias Kilbathock (2.31 miles)
St Bride's Church, Cushnie LCU (2.46 miles)
Cushnie, former parish, Leochel-Cushnie (2.46 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR given is for Sinnahard on modern OS map, but this is shown as 'Roadhead' on OS 6 inch 1st edn. The earlier map shows Easter Sinnahard, Wester Sinnahard and Middle Sinnahard nearby, however. OS 6 inch Middle Sinnhard is shown on modern OS map with no name, possibly abandoned.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Place-name data
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Map Layers
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Satellite map:
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Satellite map with labels:
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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
