Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tobar Micheil, settlement, Harris
Grid reference
NG 031 838 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
103100 883800
Latitude
57.74566599251037
Longitude
-6.990796137926567
Altitude (metres)
30
Nearby places
Tobar Mhicheil, ~well, Harris (0 miles)
Rodel, former parish, Harris (1.08 miles)
St Clement's Church, Rodel, Harris (1.08 miles)
Kilbride, eccles. Harris (Harris) (5.77 miles)
Harris, parish (5.77 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tobar Micheil
Head name
Tobar Micheil
Place
Tobar Micheil, settlement, Harris
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Tobar Mhicheil 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTobar Mhicheil Head nameTobar Micheil PlaceTobar Micheil, settlement, Harris 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
Michael (ns) (certain)
Michael, Archangel (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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