Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Andrew's Chapel, (episc), Airth
Grid reference
NS 889 889 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
288900 688900
Latitude
56.080041273229206
Longitude
-3.785340413160585
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Stirlingshire
Nearby places
Airth, parish (1.47 miles)
Lady Well, Airth (1.59 miles)
Ladywell, settlement Clackmannan (2.08 miles)
Lady Well, Clackmannan (2.12 miles)
St Mary's Church, Clackmannan (2.19 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The chapel no longer exists, but OS maps show the graveyard which was beside it, and Church Wood on the north side.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Airth, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Andrew's Chapel
Head name
St Andrew's Chapel
Place
St Andrew's Chapel, (episc), Airth
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Andrew's Chapel 1866, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Andrew's Chapel Head nameSt Andrew's Chapel PlaceSt Andrew's Chapel, (episc), Airth 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
Andrew (ns) (certain)
Andrew the apostle (certain)
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:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
