Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilchousland, eccles., North Bute
Grid reference
NS 036 626 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
203600 662600
Latitude
55.81666393498758
Longitude
-5.1351190998196214
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Bute
Nearby places
St Ninian's Chapel, North Bute (0.88 miles)
St Ninian's Bay, North Bute (1 miles)
St Ninian's Point, North Bute (1.07 miles)
Kilmory, settlement North Bute (1.27 miles)
Kilwhinleck, settlement North Bute (1.38 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
For discussion of the name, early forms, and history, see Márkus 2012, 390-1.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kingarth, parish (Bute) (formerly)
Within North Bute, modern parish
Within Rothesay, parish (Bute) (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilchousland
Head name
Kilchousland
Place
Kilchousland, eccles., North Bute
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
St Kruiskland's Church 1893, Hewison, Bute
Historic formSt Kruiskland's Church Head nameKilchousland PlaceKilchousland, eccles., North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHewison, Bute, i, 131 Date of citation1893 x 1893 |
Source code
Hewison, Bute
Author
James King Hewison
Source title
The Isle of Bute in Olden Time
Year
1893 (vol. i) and 1895 (vol. ii)
Cruiskland Chapel 1893, Hewison, Bute
Historic formCruiskland Chapel Head nameKilchousland PlaceKilchousland, eccles., North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHewison, Bute, i, 234 Date of citation1893 x 1893 |
Source code
Hewison, Bute
Author
James King Hewison
Source title
The Isle of Bute in Olden Time
Year
1893 (vol. i) and 1895 (vol. ii)
Kilchousland 1919, OS 1: 2,500
Historic formKilchousland Head nameKilchousland PlaceKilchousland, eccles., North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 1: 2,500, 2nd revision Date of citation1919 x 1919 Notes on the context of this place-nameThis series of maps goes through several editions and revisions over time. References to these maps will give dates to identify which version of the map is being referred to. |
Source code
OS 1: 2,500
Source title
Ordnance Survey Map, 1:2,500 scale
Notes
This series of maps goes through several editions and revisions over time. References to these maps will give dates to identify which version of the map is being referred to.
Saints in this place-name
Constantine (ns) (probable)
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