Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Meldrum, parish, formerly Bethelnie
Grid reference
NJ 786 312 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
378600 831200
Latitude
57.37096777471522
Longitude
-2.3558592354489627
Nearby places
Bethelnie, eccles. Meldrum (0 miles)
Bethelnie, settlement Meldrum (0.45 miles)
Lady's Well, Meldrum (1.8 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Meldrum (1.8 miles)
St Paul's Chapel, Fyvie (1.83 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
The NGR given is for the old parish kirk site of Bethelnie, the original kirk of the parish. Beside it is Auldkirk, a farmhouse.
Relationships with other places
Contains Bethelnie, eccles. Meldrum
Contains Bethelnie, settlement Meldrum
Contains Kilblean, ~eccles. Meldrum
Contains Kilblean, settlement Meldrum
Contains Lady's Well, Meldrum
Contains Ladyleys, settlement, Meldrum
Contains Little Kilblean, Meldrum
Contains St Mary's Chapel, Meldrum
Contains St Matthew's Church, Meldrum
Contains St Nathalan's Well, Meldrum
Parish details
Meldrum formerly Bethelnie
Parish TLA
MEL
County
Aberdeenshire
Medieval diocese
Aberdeen
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Bethelnie
Head name
Bethelnie
Place
Meldrum, parish, formerly Bethelnie
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Meldrum
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Meldrum
Place
Meldrum, parish, formerly Bethelnie
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?
No
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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