Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Mahew's Church, aka Kilmahew Cardross
Grid reference
NS 342 786 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
234200 678600
Latitude
55.9717585063912
Longitude
-4.657098608121185
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Dunbartonshire
Nearby places
Kilmahew, settlement Cardoss (0.44 miles)
Letblaan, settlement, Rhu (1.44 miles)
Chapel of St Blane, eccles., Rhu (1.45 miles)
Killoeter, Rhu (2.11 miles)
Dalmoak, Cardross (2.88 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A chapel, with cross-slab and possible shrine-fragment, and burial ground. The adjacent settlement is called Kirkton (OS Digimap).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Cardross, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Kilmahew, settlement Cardoss
Names
4 head-names linked to this place ?Kilmahew
Head name
Kilmahew
Place
St Mahew's Church, aka Kilmahew Cardross
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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?
Yes
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Killmahew, Kilmahew, settlement Cardoss
Is source of Kilmahew, Kilmahew, settlement Cardoss
Kirk of Kilmahew
Head name
Kirk of Kilmahew
Place
St Mahew's Church, aka Kilmahew Cardross
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
K
Historic formK Head nameKirk of Kilmahew PlaceSt Mahew's Church, aka Kilmahew Cardross Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Lennox Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
St Mahew's Chapel
Head name
St Mahew's Chapel
Place
St Mahew's Church, aka Kilmahew Cardross
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Mahew's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Mahew's Chapel Head nameSt Mahew's Chapel PlaceSt Mahew's Church, aka Kilmahew Cardross Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 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.
St Mahew's Church
Head name
St Mahew's Church
Place
St Mahew's Church, aka Kilmahew Cardross
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
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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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