Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Caran's Church, Fetteresso
Grid reference
NO 852 856 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
385200 785600
Latitude
56.961560726027805
Longitude
-2.2434029670884548
Altitude (metres)
40
County
Kincardineshire
Nearby places
Fetteresso, parish (0 miles)
St Bridget's Church, Dunnotter (0.69 miles)
St Kiaran's Well, Fetteresso (1.24 miles)
St Ninian's Den, Dunnottar (1.91 miles)
St Ninian's Well, Dunnottar (1.98 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Circa 1500 the Aberdeen Calendar, 272 refers to the patron as a bishop: 'Sancti Carani episcopi cuius ecclesia de Fetheresso'. In 1510 the Aberdeen Breviary (for 23rd December) celebrates the feast of 'Sancti Carani, episcopi et confessoris, qui apud Fetteresso et Premnecht colitur (the latter of these being Premnay).' Modern OS maps from the second edition on represent the name as St Ciaran's Church, but this is not justified by any earlier reference. The church is close to the Carron Water, which forms the parish boundary. Is it possible that the apparent dedication of the church is actually derived from the river-name?
Relationships with other parishes
Within Fetteresso, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Kiaran's Well, Fetteresso
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Caran's Church
Head name
St Caran's Church
Place
St Caran's Church, Fetteresso
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Caran's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Caran's Church Head nameSt Caran's Church PlaceSt Caran's Church, Fetteresso 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 Caran's 1882, Groome, OS Gaz.
Historic formSt Caran's Head nameSt Caran's Church PlaceSt Caran's Church, Fetteresso Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGroome, OS Gaz. Date of citation1882 x 1884 |
Source code
Groome, OS Gaz.
Source title
The Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical
Editors
Francis H. Groome
Year
1882 - 1885
St Caran's 1885, OS 1 inch
Historic formSt Caran's Head nameSt Caran's Church PlaceSt Caran's Church, Fetteresso Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 1 inch, second edition Date of citation1885 x 1900 Notes on the context of this place-nameThis is the series following the 7th series, with all-over red cover. |
Source code
OS 1 inch
Source title
Ordnance Survey One-Inch Map
Notes
This is the series following the 7th series, with all-over red cover.
St Ciaran's Church 1892, OS 6 inch second edn.
Historic formSt Ciaran's Church Head nameSt Caran's Church PlaceSt Caran's Church, Fetteresso Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch second edn. Date of citation1892 x 1905 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
OS 6 inch second edn.
Source title
OS 6 inch second edition
Saints in this place-name
Caran (ns) (certain)
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