Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Old Machar, Old Aberdeen, parish
Grid reference
NJ 939 087 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
393900 808700
Latitude
57.169292074559706
Longitude
-2.100883339887598
Nearby places
St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen (0 miles)
St Nicholas Poorhouse, Aberdeen (0 miles)
St John's Well, at Cathedral, Aberdeen (0.12 miles)
St Clair House, Aberdeen (0.22 miles)
St Helena Cottage, Aberdeen (0.26 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
NGR for St Machar's Cathedral, later parish church.
Relationships with other parishes
Contains New Machar, modern parish, aka Monykebbock (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Contains Annfield, Old Machar
Contains Church of St Nicholas, Aberdeen
Contains Lady Mill, Aberdeen
Contains Ladycroft, settlement Aberdeen
Contains Magdalene Croft, Aberdeen
Contains Maryville, Aberdeen
Contains Snow Church, Aberdeen
Contains St Anne's Chapel, Aberdeen
Contains St Catherine's Chapel, Aberdeen
Contains St Clair House, Aberdeen
Contains St Clement's Chapel, Aberdeen
Contains St Colm's Chapel, New Machar (old kirk)
Contains St Helena Cottage, Aberdeen
Contains St John's Hospital, Aberdeen
Contains St John's Well, Aberdeen
Contains St John's Well, at Cathedral, Aberdeen
Contains St John's Well, at Cathedral, Aberdeen
Contains St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen
Contains St Machar's Well, Aberdeen
Contains St Mary's Chapel, Aberdeen
Contains St Mary's Chapel, Newhills
Contains St Mary's College, Old Aberdeen
Contains St Mary's Well, Aberdeen
Contains St Nicholas Poorhouse, Aberdeen
Contains St Ninian's Chapel, Aberdeen
Contains St Peter's Cemetery, Aberdeen
Contains St Peter's Chapel, Aberdeen
Contains St Thomas's Hospital, Aberdeen
Parish details
Aberdeen [Aberdeen St Machar] see also Old Machar OMR
Parish TLA
ABN
County
Aberdeenshire
Medieval diocese
Aberdeen
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Old Machar
Head name
Old Machar
Place
Old Machar, Old Aberdeen, parish
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
St Machar
Head name
St Machar
Place
Old Machar, Old Aberdeen, parish
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
Yes
Sanct Machar 1633, Aberdeen Burgh Chrs.
Historic formSanct Machar Head nameSt Machar PlaceOld Machar, Old Aberdeen, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAberdeen Burgh Chrs., no. 45 Date of citation1633 x 1633 Feature named in sourceparish Notes on the context of this place-namePrinted by Order of the Lord Provost, Magistrats and Town Council |
Source code
Aberdeen Burgh Chrs.
Author
Peter John Anderson
Source title
Charters and other Writs illustrating the History of the Royal Burgh of Aberdeen,MCLXI-MDCCCIV
Year
1890
Notes
Printed by Order of the Lord Provost, Magistrats and Town Council
Saints in this place-name
Machar (ns) (certain)
Machar (certain)