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St Erchard's Well, Kincardine O'Neil
Grid reference
NO 594 997 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
359400 799700
Latitude
57.086685282825684
Longitude
-2.6699657505522896
Altitude (metres)
105
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St Erchard's Church, Kincardine O'Neil (0.14 miles)
Kincardine O'Neil, parish ABD (0.14 miles)
Maryfield, Aboyne & Glentanar (1.81 miles)
Inchbrae, Birse (2.5 miles)
Mary Well, well Birse (2.51 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The original spring about 400 yards NE of the fountain built in 1858, which it supplies. It is now covered in and there is no trace of it. The fountain no longer functions (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Erchard's Well
Head name
St Erchard's Well
Place
St Erchard's Well, Kincardine O'Neil
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
St. Erchans Well 1725, Geog. Coll. I
Historic formSt. Erchans Well Head nameSt Erchard's Well PlaceSt Erchard's Well, Kincardine O'Neil Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. I, 102 Date of citation1725 x 1725 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. I
Author
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
1 of 3
Year
1906
St Yarchard's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Yarchard's Well Head nameSt Erchard's Well PlaceSt Erchard's Well, Kincardine O'Neil 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.
St Erchan's Well 1899, Macdonald PNWA
Historic formSt Erchan's Well Head nameSt Erchard's Well PlaceSt Erchard's Well, Kincardine O'Neil Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMacdonald PNWA, 306 Date of citation1899 x 1899 |
Source code
Macdonald PNWA
Author
James Macdonald
Source title
The Place-Names of West Aberdeenshire
Series
The New Spalding Club
Year
1899
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