Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Catherines, settlement Strachur
Grid reference
NN 120 074 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
212000 707400
Latitude
56.222008186453564
Longitude
-5.0326121543273805
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
St Catherine's Chapel, Strachur (0.06 miles)
Kilmalieu, settlement, Inveraray (1.71 miles)
Inveraray, parish, aka Kilmalieu, parish (1.72 miles)
Kilmalieu, eccles. Inveraray (1.72 miles)
Kilblaan, eccles., Inveraray (3.29 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Kilmaglash, eccles. Strachur
Adjacent St Catherine's Chapel, Strachur
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilkatrine
Head name
Kilkatrine
Place
St Catherines, settlement Strachur
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kilkatrine 1633, Argyll Transcripts
Historic formKilkatrine Head nameKilkatrine PlaceSt Catherines, settlement Strachur Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceArgyll Transcripts, xi, 522 Date of citation1633 x 1633 Feature named in source2 merkland Notes on the context of this place-nameThese are transcripts of the Campbell records made by Niall, Duke of Argyll, who devoted a good deal of his time and energy to the task. |
Argyll Transcripts
St Catherines
Head name
St Catherines
Place
St Catherines, settlement Strachur
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Catherines 1801, Langlands, Argyll
Historic formSt Catherines Head nameSt Catherines PlaceSt Catherines, settlement Strachur Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceLanglands, Argyll Notes on the context of this place-nameHigh resolution images of the map are available on-line at www.nls.uk. |
Source code
Langlands, Argyll
Author
George Langlands
Source title
This Map of Argyllshire
Year
1801
Notes
High resolution images of the map are available on-line at www.nls.uk.
St Catherines 1874, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Catherines Head nameSt Catherines PlaceSt Catherines, settlement Strachur 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.
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:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
