Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Pindonnan, relief, Barr
Grid reference
NX 277 875 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
227700 587500
Latitude
55.15174140682093
Longitude
-4.7043346826502646
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Kirkbride aka Kilbride, settlement, Barr (2.11 miles)
Kilbride Knowe, Barr (2.11 miles)
Kirkbride, aka Kilbride, ~eccles. Barr (2.31 miles)
Kirkdominae, eccles., Barr (3.61 miles)
Kilantringan, settlement, Colmonell AYR (4.08 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A hill in the parish of Barr. It appears to be at the same site as Blaeu (South Carrick) 'Kildonne', shown as a settlement, but this may simply be an engraver's error for Pindonnan. The name survives in Pindonnan Craigs at the same NGR (OS Digimap).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Barr, modern parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Pindonnan
Head name
Pindonnan
Place
Pindonnan, relief, Barr
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 formPindonnan Head namePindonnan PlacePindonnan, relief, Barr Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 1 inch Date of citation1945 x 1948 Notes on the context of this place-nameThis is the series following the 7th series, with all-over red cover. |
Source code
OS 1 inch
Source title
Ordnance Survey One-Inch Map
Notes
This is the series following the 7th series, with all-over red cover.
