Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Thomas's Ch. modern Arbroath & St Vig.
Grid reference
NO 637 406 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
363700 740600
Latitude
56.55608574975748
Longitude
-2.5905997796297853
County
Angus
Nearby places
Ladyloan, Arbroath & St Vigeans (0.26 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Arbroath & St Vigeans (0.31 miles)
Lady Bridge, Arbroath & St Vigeans (0.31 miles)
Arbroath, former parish, Arb. & St Vigeans (0.31 miles)
St Nicholas's Land, Arbroath & St Vigeans (0.4 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Modern Catholic Church
Relationships with other parishes
Within Arbroath & St Vigeans, parish
Within Arbroath, former parish, Arb. & St Vigeans (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Head name
St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Place
St Thomas's Ch. modern Arbroath & St Vig.
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 Thomas's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Thomas's Chapel Head nameSt Thomas of Canterbury Church PlaceSt Thomas's Ch. modern Arbroath & St Vig. 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
Thomas (ns) (certain)
Thomas of Canterbury (certain)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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