Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Peter's Chapel, Halkirk
Grid reference
ND 111 536 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
311100 953600
Latitude
58.461936078617576
Longitude
-3.5238971517443898
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Sutherland
Nearby places
St Trostan's Well, Halkirk (0.97 miles)
St Trostan's Chapel, Halkirk (1.23 miles)
Gavin's Kirk, Halkirk (2.2 miles)
St Magnus's Chapel, Halkirk (3.01 miles)
St Magnus's Hospital, Halkirk (3.01 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS (Canmore ID 8355) describes the site, but does not date the building.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Halkirk, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Peter's Chapel
Head name
St Peter's Chapel
Place
St Peter's Chapel, Halkirk
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
Historic formSt Peter Head nameSt Peter's Chapel PlaceSt Peter's Chapel, Halkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xix, 49 Date of citation1797 x 1797 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Peter's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Peter's Chapel Head nameSt Peter's Chapel PlaceSt Peter's Chapel, Halkirk 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
Peter (ns) (certain)
Peter, apostle (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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