Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cross of St Catherine, Alford
Grid reference
NJ 540 150 (general (5km))
Six-figure easting & northing
354000 815000
Latitude
57.22362164124741
Longitude
-2.761886552095473
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St Andrew's Church, Alford (1.02 miles)
Alford, parish (1.02 miles)
Tibberchindy, well, Alford (1.24 miles)
Tibberchindy, Alford (1.31 miles)
Forbes, frmr parish, Tullynessle & Forbes (1.76 miles)
Object Classification
Other
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The very approximate NGR is inferred from the boundary description given in 1523, in which the phrase 'ad crucem Sancte Catharine' occurs.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Alford, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Crux Sanctae Catharinae
Head name
Crux Sanctae Catharinae
Place
Cross of St Catherine, Alford
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Crucem Sancte Catharine 1523, Robertson 1847
Historic formCrucem Sancte Catharine Head nameCrux Sanctae Catharinae PlaceCross of St Catherine, Alford Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRobertson 1847, iv, 143 Date of citation1523 x 1523 Notes on the context of this place-nameRobertson, J. (ed) 1847, Illustrations of the Topography and Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, vol. 2 (Spalding Club) |
Source code
Robertson 1847
Author
Robertson, J. (ed)
Source title
Illustrations of the Topography and Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff
Volume
2
Year
1847
Notes
Robertson, J. (ed) 1847, Illustrations of the Topography and Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, vol. 2 (Spalding Club)
Saints in this place-name
Catherine (ns) (certain)
Catherine of Alexandria (probable)
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