Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmacolm, settlement, Kilmacolm
Grid reference
NS 358 699 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
235800 669900
Latitude
55.894213668196066
Longitude
-4.626196228099656
County
Renfrewshire
Nearby places
East Kilbride, settlement Kilmacolm (1.26 miles)
Kilbride, ~eccles. Kilmacolm (1.31 miles)
Kilmaluag, ~eccles., Kilmacolm (1.31 miles)
Kilmaluag, settlement, Kilmacolm (1.31 miles)
Killellan, former parish, in Houston RNF (1.61 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR for the eponymous parish kirk which lies in the centre of the village.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilmacolm, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilmacolm
Head name
Kilmacolm
Place
Kilmacolm, settlement, Kilmacolm
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
Kilmalcolm 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilmalcolm Head nameKilmacolm PlaceKilmacolm, settlement, Kilmacolm 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.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
