Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Torrwhinnoch Hill, Minnigaff
Grid reference
NX 425 670 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
242500 567000
Latitude
54.97260563160295
Longitude
-4.4609677482996695
Altitude (metres)
136
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Minnigaff, parish KCB (0.98 miles)
St Ninian's Creek, Penninghame (2.55 miles)
St Ninian's Well, Penninghame (2.61 miles)
Penninghame, parish (3.7 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, Penninghame (3.72 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The hill-name Torwhinnoch has been 'clarified' in the English-speaking period to form OS Torwhinnoch Hill.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Minnigaff, parish KCB
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Torrwhinnoch
Head name
Torrwhinnoch
Place
Torrwhinnoch Hill, Minnigaff
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
Torrwhinnoch Hill 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTorrwhinnoch Hill Head nameTorrwhinnoch PlaceTorrwhinnoch Hill, Minnigaff 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.
Place-name data
The place-name data featured in this resource is copyright of the University of Glasgow.
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
