Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Port Pheadair, South Uist (Benbecula)
Grid reference
NF 847 453 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
84700 845300
Latitude
57.38873235246431
Longitude
-7.2487061994896695
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Kilchainie, ~eccles., South Uist (5.4 miles)
Aird Choinnich, South Uist (5.46 miles)
Cill Bhanain, ecccl. South Uist (5.48 miles)
St Michael's Church (modern), South Uist (5.52 miles)
Loch Cille Bhanain, South Uist (5.59 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within South Uist, modern parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Peter's Port
Head name
Peter's Port
Place
Port Pheadair, South Uist (Benbecula)
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
Peter's Port 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPeter's Port Head namePeter's Port PlacePort Pheadair, South Uist (Benbecula) 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
Peter (ns) (maybe)
Peter, apostle (maybe)
Port Pheadair
Head name
Port Pheadair
Place
Port Pheadair, South Uist (Benbecula)
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
Place-name data
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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
