Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Mary's Episcopal Church, Kirriemuir
Grid reference
NO 383 543 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
338300 754300
Latitude
56.67650981320207
Longitude
-3.007070876573804
Altitude (metres)
130
County
Angus
Nearby places
St Colmoc's Chapel, Kirriemuir (0.26 miles)
Kirriemuir, parish (0.31 miles)
St Mary's Church, (m'eval) Kirriemuir (0.31 miles)
Mary Well, Kirriemuir (0.31 miles)
Balbrydie, settlement, Kirriemuir (0.89 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Scottish Church Heritage Research: This large town church was built towards the outskirts of Kirriemuir in 1904, replacing a classical church of 1797 that was destroyed by fire. St Mary’s is built in roughly coursed red sandstone rubble in an Arts and Crafts style. It is the only complete church in Scotland designed by Sir Ninian Comper, whose father was an Episcopal clergyman in Aberdeen. The church consists of a low, squat, square tower, nave, entrance porch with stair tower and chancel. OS 6 inch 1st edn shows St Mary's School next to the church/chapel.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirriemuir, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Mary's Episcopal Church
Head name
St Mary's Episcopal Church
Place
St Mary's Episcopal Church, Kirriemuir
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Mary's Episcopal Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Mary's Episcopal Chapel Head nameSt Mary's Episcopal Church PlaceSt Mary's Episcopal Church, Kirriemuir 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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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