Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lady Kirk, eccles. Westray (ORK)
Grid reference
HY 439 488 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
343900 104880
Latitude
59.322308233138436
Longitude
-2.985808927167187
County
Orkney
Nearby places
Loch Saintear, Westray (ORK) (0.88 miles)
Lawrence's Piece, Westray (Orkney) (2.79 miles)
Loch of St Tredwell, Papa Westray (ORK) (3.59 miles)
Westray-Crosskirk, former parish, Westray (ORK) (3.67 miles)
Cross Kirk, eccles. Westray (ORK) (3.67 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records the remains of a thirteenth-century kirk, greatly restored in the seventeenth century.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Westray-Ladykirk, former parish, Westray (Orkney)
Within Westray, parish (Orkney)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Lady Kirk
Head name
Lady Kirk
Place
Lady Kirk, eccles. Westray (ORK)
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
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Lady, Our Lady (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Name is part of Westray-Ladykirk, Westray-Ladykirk, former parish, Westray (Orkney)
St Mary's
Head name
St Mary's
Place
Lady Kirk, eccles. Westray (ORK)
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 formSt Mary's Head nameSt Mary's PlaceLady Kirk, eccles. Westray (ORK) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xvi, 254 Date of citation1795 x 1795 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (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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