Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Teampull Pheadair, Barvas (Lewis)
Grid reference
NB 508 638 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
150800 963800
Latitude
58.49133032534027
Longitude
-6.276854570646934
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Teampull Thòmais, Barvas (Lewis) (0.14 miles)
St Ronan's Well, Barvas (Lewis) (1.05 miles)
St Moluag's Church, Barvas (Lewis) (1.06 miles)
Ness, former parish, Barvas (Lewis) (1.06 miles)
Teampull Rònaidh, eccles. Barvas (Lewis) (1.27 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Barvas, parish (Lewis)
Within Ness, former parish, Barvas (Lewis) (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Teampull Thòmais, Barvas (Lewis)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?St Peter's
Head name
St Peter's
Place
Teampull Pheadair, Barvas (Lewis)
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 1797, OSA
Historic formSt Peter's Head nameSt Peter's PlaceTeampull Pheadair, Barvas (Lewis) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xix, 268 Date of citation1797 x 1797 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Saints in this place-name
Peter (ns) (certain)
Peter, apostle (certain)
Teampull Pheadair
Head name
Teampull Pheadair
Place
Teampull Pheadair, Barvas (Lewis)
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
Teampull Pheadair 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTeampull Pheadair Head nameTeampull Pheadair PlaceTeampull Pheadair, Barvas (Lewis) 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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