Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Cross Church, episc. Lismore & Appin
Grid reference
NM 926 472 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
192600 747200
Latitude
56.57094346530668
Longitude
-5.376458201649254
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Tobar Churalain, Lismore & Appin (3.74 miles)
Cladh Churalain, Lismore & Appin (3.74 miles)
Port Choluim-Chille, Ardchattan & Muckairn (3.83 miles)
Tobar Choluim-Chille, Ardchattan & Muckairn (3.95 miles)
Beinn Churalain, Lismore & Appin (3.96 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The modern church is in the settlement of Portnacroish.This fact may have inspired the change in its dedication from St John's Chapel in 1875 to the present St Cross Church.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?St Cross Church
Head name
St Cross Church
Place
St Cross Church, episc. Lismore & Appin
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
Saints in this place-name
Cross (ns) (certain)
Cross, Crux (certain)
St John's Episcopal Chapel
Head name
St John's Episcopal Chapel
Place
St Cross Church, episc. Lismore & Appin
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St John's Episcopal Chapel 1875, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt John's Episcopal Chapel Head nameSt John's Episcopal Chapel PlaceSt Cross Church, episc. Lismore & Appin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1875 x 1875 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
John (ns) (certain)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (maybe)
John the Baptist (maybe)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
