Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ballochmorrie, settlement, Colmonell
Grid reference
NX 212 840 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
221200 584000
Latitude
55.11802009519158
Longitude
-4.804016813321949
Altitude (metres)
40
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Kildonan, ~eccles., Colmonell AYR (1.08 miles)
Kildonan, settlement, Colmonell AYR (1.08 miles)
Kilrenzie, settlement, Colmonell (2.2 miles)
Allhallow Chapel, ~eccles. Colmonell AYR (2.39 miles)
Hallowchapel, settlement, Colmonell AYR (2.39 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The settlment lies at the north end of a pass (Gaelic bealach) between Pinwherry and Barrhill. OS Digimap shows Ballochmorrie Farm, Ballochmorrie Bridge, Ballochmorrie Farm Cottage, as well as Ballochmorrie (on a smaller scale map) for the whole clustered settlement.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Colmonell, parish AYR
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Ballochmorrie
Head name
Ballochmorrie
Place
Ballochmorrie, settlement, Colmonell
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
Ballochmorie 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBallochmorie Head nameBallochmorrie PlaceBallochmorrie, settlement, Colmonell 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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (maybe)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (maybe)
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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