Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Peter's Church, Houston
Grid reference
NS 410 670 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
241000 667000
Latitude
55.869924917415815
Longitude
-4.541419047317723
Altitude (metres)
30
County
Renfrewshire
Nearby places
Kilpeter, settlement Houston (0 miles)
Houston, parish (0 miles)
St Peter's Well, Houston (0.36 miles)
Peter's Burn, Houston (0.99 miles)
Barfillan, settlement Houston (1.28 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
See NMRS for brief history. Two medieval effigies lie within. There was a St Peter's Fair celebrated annually in the parish in July (OSA i, 316)
Relationships with other parishes
Within Houston, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilpeter
Head name
Kilpeter
Place
St Peter's Church, Houston
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Historic formKilpeter Head nameKilpeter PlaceSt Peter's Church, Houston Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, i, 316 Date of citation1791 x 1791 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Saints in this place-name
Peter (ns) (certain)
Peter, apostle (certain)
St Peter's
Head name
St Peter's
Place
St Peter's Church, Houston
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Peter's 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Peter's Head nameSt Peter's PlaceSt Peter's Church, 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.
Saints in this place-name
Peter (ns) (certain)
Peter, 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:
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