Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Teampull Thòmais, Barvas (Lewis)
Grid reference
NB 507 640 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
150700 964000
Latitude
58.493064630052736
Longitude
-6.278783544198599
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Teampull Pheadair, Barvas (Lewis) (0.14 miles)
St Moluag's Church, Barvas (Lewis) (1.01 miles)
Ness, former parish, Barvas (Lewis) (1.01 miles)
St Ronan's Well, Barvas (Lewis) (1.02 miles)
Teampull Rònaidh, eccles. Barvas (Lewis) (1.23 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Barvas, parish (Lewis)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Teampull Pheadair, Barvas (Lewis)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Teampull Thòmais
Head name
Teampull Thòmais
Place
Teampull Thòmais, 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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Teampull Thòmais 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTeampull Thòmais Head nameTeampull Thòmais PlaceTeampull Thòmais, 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
Thomas (ns) (certain)
Thomas, apostle (probable)
Thomas of Canterbury (doubtful)
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