Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Milquhanzie Hill, Fowlis Wester
Grid reference
NN 894 249 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
289400 724900
Latitude
56.40347446168977
Longitude
-3.7923524018417467
Altitude (metres)
351
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Auchilhanzie, Fowlis Wester (0.53 miles)
Monzie, former parish, Crieff x Logiealmond (0.93 miles)
Callum's Hill, Crieff (2.05 miles)
St Bean's Church, Fowlis Wester (2.18 miles)
Fowlis Wester, parish (2.18 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The summit of the hill is in Fowlis Wester, but very close to the parish boundary. The western part of the hill falls down into Monzie parish (MXZ, now part of Crieff).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Crieff, parish
its western side
Within Fowlis Wester, parish
Within Monzie, former parish, Crieff x Logiealmond (formerly)
its western side
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Milquhanzie Hill
Head name
Milquhanzie Hill
Place
Milquhanzie Hill, Fowlis Wester
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
Milquhanzie Hill 1866, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formMilquhanzie Hill Head nameMilquhanzie Hill PlaceMilquhanzie Hill, Fowlis Wester Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. 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
Same specific as Auchilhanzie, Auchilhanzie, Fowlis Wester
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:
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
