Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Quarff, former parish, Lerwick, Shetland
Grid reference
HU 425 353 (assumed location)
Six-figure easting & northing
442500 113530
Latitude
60.10064008905149
Longitude
-1.235637972501704
County
Shetland
Nearby places
Burra, former parish, Lerwick (Shetland) (4.28 miles)
St Laurence's Church, Burra, Lerwick (Shet) (4.28 miles)
St John's Chapel, Bressay (4.48 miles)
South Maryfield in Bressay (4.52 miles)
Cunningsburgh, former parish, Dunrossness (4.62 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR is for the remains of a chapel (or church) and burial ground beside the settlement called Upper Kjurkhul (indicating the presence of a kirk). The OS Name Book (1878) records 'an ancient Romish chapel' having stood here, and human remains being found at the site (cited by NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Lerwick, parish (Shetland)
Parish details
Quarff now part of Lerwick.
Parish TLA
QFX
Medieval diocese
Orkney
Parish notes
The medival parish of Quarff was united in 16th c. with Burra & Bressay, now Bressay BRS. It is now in Lerwick parish (NMRS).
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Quarff
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Quarff
Place
Quarff, former parish, Lerwick, Shetland
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No