Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Marypark, Unst (Shetland)
Grid reference
HP 622 089 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
462200 120890
Latitude
60.758941940245506
Longitude
-0.8584643311779718
County
Shetland
Nearby places
Unst, modern parish (Shetland) (0.5 miles)
Baliasta, former parish, Unst (Shetland) (1.29 miles)
St John's Kirk, Baliasta, Unst (Shetland) (1.29 miles)
Cross Geo, Unst (2.63 miles)
Cross Ness, Unst (2.63 miles)
Object Classification
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Marypark
Head name
Marypark
Place
Marypark, Unst (Shetland)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Marypark 1843
Historic formMarypark Head nameMarypark PlaceMarypark, Unst (Shetland) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1843 x 1882 |
Marypark 1843
Historic formMarypark Head nameMarypark PlaceMarypark, Unst (Shetland) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1843 x 1882 |
Author
Taylor, Simon
Source title
Iona Abbots in Scottish Place-Names
Editors
Dauvit Broun and Thomas Owen Clancy
Pages
35-70
Volume
Spes Scotorum, Hope of Scots:
Year
1999
Marypark 1843
Historic formMarypark Head nameMarypark PlaceMarypark, Unst (Shetland) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain Date of citation1843 x 1882 |
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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