Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ladyfield, settlement Inveraray
Grid reference
NN 090 156 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
209000 715600
Latitude
56.29438669071105
Longitude
-5.086848391885666
Altitude (metres)
105
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Allt Thòmais, Inveraray (0.95 miles)
Creagan Mhàrtuin, Inveraray (1.19 miles)
Kilmun, eccles. Inveraray (1.75 miles)
Kilmun, settlement Inveraray (1.97 miles)
Kilblaan, eccles., Inveraray (2.72 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The hillside immediately to the east of Ladyfield is Lean nam Ban (OS Digimap)('meadow of the women'), which is called Leac nam Ban (rocky slab of the women) on OS 6 inch 1st edn. Whatever the original generic of this place-name, the 'nam Ban' element may explain the name Ladyfield, and therefore might suggest that it is not a dedication to the BVM.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Ladyfield
Head name
Ladyfield
Place
Ladyfield, settlement Inveraray
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
Ladyfield 1874, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLadyfield Head nameLadyfield PlaceLadyfield, settlement Inveraray 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.
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (doubtful)
Lady, Our Lady (doubtful)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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