Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Paldyfair Wood, Fordoun
Grid reference
NO 725 813 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
372500 781300
Latitude
56.92234840182077
Longitude
-2.4517959913037566
Altitude (metres)
190
County
Kincardineshire
Nearby places
Paldy Fair, Fordoun (0.25 miles)
St Mary's Well, Glenbervie (0.53 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Glenbervie (0.92 miles)
St Palladius's Chapel, Fordoun (1.8 miles)
Fordoun, parish (1.8 miles)
Object Classification
Vegetation
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR for the approximate centre of the wood, which is planted on a steep slope.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Fordoun, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Paldyfair Wood
Head name
Paldyfair Wood
Place
Paldyfair Wood, Fordoun
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
Paldyfair Wood 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPaldyfair Wood Head namePaldyfair Wood PlacePaldyfair Wood, Fordoun 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.
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Paldy Fair, Paldy Fair, Fordoun
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:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
