Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Laurence's Chapel, St Cyrus
Grid reference
NO 767 675 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
376700 767500
Latitude
56.79859534670807
Longitude
-2.3815321782327334
Altitude (metres)
100
County
Kincardineshire
Nearby places
Lauriston, St Cyrus (0.67 miles)
Marnywell, settlement Benholm (1.43 miles)
Balandro, St Cyrus (1.44 miles)
St James's Burn, Garvock (1.5 miles)
Johnshaven, Benholm (1.71 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS: foundations removed circa 1814. Many human bones in the vicinity. Granted to Prior of St Andrews in 1243. The old font from the chapel is at Lauriston Castle.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Laurence's Chapel
Head name
St Laurence's Chapel
Place
St Laurence's Chapel, St Cyrus
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 Laurence's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Laurence's Chapel Head nameSt Laurence's Chapel PlaceSt Laurence's Chapel, St Cyrus 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
Laurence, Roman martyr (certain)
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:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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