Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cille Pheadair, settlement North Uist
Grid reference
NF 725 742 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
72500 874200
Latitude
57.638567154268515
Longitude
-7.4895562799114925
Altitude (metres)
20
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Cille Pheadair, eccles. North Uist (0.09 miles)
Mol Mhartuinn, North Uist (0.45 miles)
Baile Mhàrtainn, North Uist (0.5 miles)
Kilchalma, eccl. North Uist (1.65 miles)
Kilmuir, former parish, North Uist (2.55 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within North Uist, modern parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cille Pheadair, eccles. North Uist
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cille Pheadair
Head name
Cille Pheadair
Place
Cille Pheadair, settlement North Uist
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kilphedder 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilphedder Head nameCille Pheadair PlaceCille Pheadair, settlement North Uist 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
Derives from Cille Pheadair, Cille Pheadair, eccles. North Uist
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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