Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Columba's Chapel, Kilmartin
Grid reference
NR 816 965 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
181600 696500
Latitude
56.1112715237213
Longitude
-5.513075840283489
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilchoan, settlement, Kilmartin (0.5 miles)
Kilchoan, ~eccles., Kilmartin (0.56 miles)
Port an Deora, Kilmartin, Argyll (1.63 miles)
Kilmartin Burn, Kilmartin/Kilmichael (1.79 miles)
Kilmartin, settlement Kilmartin (1.81 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Nineteenth century Episcopalian church, built by the family of Malcolm of Poltalloch. Canmore ID 152986.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilmartin, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Columba's Chapel
Head name
St Columba's Chapel
Place
St Columba's Chapel, Kilmartin
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
St Columba's Episcopal Chapel 1874, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Columba's Episcopal Chapel Head nameSt Columba's Chapel PlaceSt Columba's Chapel, Kilmartin 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
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
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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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