Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Teampull Pheadair, (Siadar) Barvas (Lewis)
Grid reference
NB 379 549 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
137900 954900
Latitude
58.4040776569271
Longitude
-6.487306125743093
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Tobar Aindreas, Barvas (Lewis) (0.22 miles)
Teampull Bhrighid, Barvas (Lewis) (2.38 miles)
Tobar Bhrighid, Barvas (Lewis) (2.43 miles)
Barvas, parish (Lewis) (2.56 miles)
Cladh Mhuire, Barvas (Lewis) (2.56 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Barvas, parish (Lewis)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Tobar Aindreas, Barvas (Lewis)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Teampull Pheadair
Head name
Teampull Pheadair
Place
Teampull Pheadair, (Siadar) 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, (Siadar) 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)