Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lawrence's Piece, Westray (Orkney)
Grid reference
HY 394 491 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
339400 104910
Latitude
59.324380082312764
Longitude
-3.0649535189076214
Altitude (metres)
45
County
Orkney
Nearby places
Lady Kirk, eccles. Westray (ORK) (2.79 miles)
Westray, parish (Orkney) (2.79 miles)
Westray-Ladykirk, former parish, Westray (Orkney) (2.79 miles)
Loch Saintear, Westray (ORK) (2.86 miles)
Westray-Crosskirk, former parish, Westray (ORK) (5.3 miles)
Object Classification
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Maybe not a hagiotoponym
Relationships with other parishes
Within Westray, parish (Orkney)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Lawrence's Piece
Head name
Lawrence's Piece
Place
Lawrence's Piece, Westray (Orkney)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Lawrence's Piece 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLawrence's Piece Head nameLawrence's Piece PlaceLawrence's Piece, Westray (Orkney) 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
Laurence (ns) (maybe)
Laurence, Roman martyr (maybe)
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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