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Killallan, settlement Houston
Grid reference
NS 382 689 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
238200 668900
Latitude
55.8860491576469
Longitude
-4.587257523742462
Altitude (metres)
100
County
Renfrewshire
Nearby places
Killellan, former parish, in Houston RNF (0 miles)
St Fillan's Church, Killellan, Houston (0 miles)
St Fillan's Seat, Houston (0.06 miles)
St Fillan's Well, Houston (0.12 miles)
Barfillan, settlement Houston (0.83 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Houston, parish
Within Killellan, former parish, in Houston RNF (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Fillan's Church, Killellan, Houston
Adjacent St Fillan's Seat, Houston
Adjacent St Fillan's Well, Houston
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Killallan
Head name
Killallan
Place
Killallan, settlement Houston
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
Kilellanis 1507, RMS
Historic formKilellanis Head nameKillallan PlaceKillallan, settlement Houston Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 3058 Date of citation1507 x 1507 Feature named in sourceland Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Killallan 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKillallan Head nameKillallan PlaceKillallan, settlement Houston 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.
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