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Ardmarnock Bay, Kilfinan
Grid reference
NR 905 728 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
190500 672800
Latitude
55.90266144996752
Longitude
-5.351722101572714
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
St Marnock's Chapel, Kilfinan (0.44 miles)
Ardmarnock, settlement Kilfinan (0.59 miles)
Ardmarnock House, Kilfinan (0.68 miles)
Pollphail, settlement, Kilfinan, Cowal (2.94 miles)
Kilfinan Bay, Kilfinan (3.53 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilfinan, parish ARG (Cowal)
Within Kilfinan, parish ARG (Cowal)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Ardmarnock House, Kilfinan
Adjacent Ardmarnock, settlement Kilfinan
Adjacent St Marnock's Chapel, Kilfinan
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Ardmarnock Bay
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Ardmarnock Bay
Place
Ardmarnock Bay, Kilfinan
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
Ardmarnock Bay 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formArdmarnock Bay This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameArdmarnock Bay PlaceArdmarnock Bay, Kilfinan 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.
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Ardmarnock, Ardmarnock, settlement Kilfinan
