Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Loch Saintear, Westray (ORK)
Grid reference
HY 437 474 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
343700 104740
Latitude
59.30971005118226
Longitude
-2.988957636437643
County
Orkney
Nearby places
Lady Kirk, eccles. Westray (ORK) (0.88 miles)
Westray, parish (Orkney) (0.88 miles)
Westray-Ladykirk, former parish, Westray (Orkney) (0.88 miles)
Lawrence's Piece, Westray (Orkney) (2.86 miles)
Westray-Crosskirk, former parish, Westray (ORK) (2.89 miles)
Object Classification
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Westray, parish (Orkney)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Loch Saintear
Head name
Loch Saintear
Place
Loch Saintear, Westray (ORK)
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
Loch Saintear 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLoch Saintear Head nameLoch Saintear PlaceLoch Saintear, Westray (ORK) 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.