Knockbain,(= Kilmuir Wstr & Suddie) parish

Grid reference

NH 645 522 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

264500 852200

Latitude

57.53983150441666

Longitude

-4.263874096346332

Nearby places

Hill o' Hirdie (0.92 miles)

St John's Chapel, Knockbain (1.35 miles)

St Duthac's Church, Suddie, Knockbain (1.99 miles)

Suddie, former parish, Knockbain (1.99 miles)

Kilmuir Wester, former parish, Knockbain (2.32 miles)

Object Classification

Parish (extant in 1975)

Is linear feature?

No

Notes

NGR for the parish kirk of Knockbain, to which the combined parishes of Kilmuir Wester and Suddie moved in 1762 (NMRS), after their combination in 1756.

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Relationships with other parishes

Contains Kilmuir Wester, former parish, Knockbain

Contains Suddie, former parish, Knockbain

Relationships with other places

Contains Belmaduthy, Knockbain

Contains Hill o' Hirdie

Contains Kilmuir, eccl. St Mary's (west) Knockbain

Contains Kilmuir, settlement, Knockbain

Contains St Duthac's Church, Suddie, Knockbain

Contains St John's Chapel, Knockbain

Contains St John's Chapel, Knockbain

Contains St John's Church, Episcopal, Knockbain

Contains St John's Church, Episcopal, Knockbain

Parish details

Knockbain including Kilmuir Wester KXW & Suddie SUX

Parish TLA

KNB

County

Ross-shire

Parish notes

Knockbain was also known as Kilmuir Wester and Suddie; Kilmuir Wester was united with Suddie to form Knockbain in 1756 (Watson, 1904, 136). In 1891 various adjustments were made between the parishes of Knockbain (KNB) and Killearnan (KEA): transferred from KNB to Killearnan KEA were: Gallowhill (woodlands, land and croft); Muckernich (houses, crofts and land); Tore (house, shop and land). From KEA to KNB were transferred: Artafallie (part of farm); Ashley (farm, tollhouse); Bellfield (part of farm); Croftnacreich (crofts, houses and land); Knockbain Free Church and manse. For exact details see Shennan 1892, 137-8 (and, of course, O.S. 1edn 6 inch).