Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Bride's Chapel, Papa Stronsay
Grid reference
HY 666 291 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
366600 102910
Latitude
59.14779562095313
Longitude
-2.583917460760919
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Orkney
Nearby places
St Nicholas's Chapel, Papa Stronsay (0.19 miles)
St Peter's Chapel, XSP Stronsay (Orkney) (1.02 miles)
Stronsay St Peter, former parish, Stronsay ORK (1.02 miles)
John's Hill, on Stronsay (1.94 miles)
St Catherine's Bay, Stronsay (2.75 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
OSA xv (1795): 'two chapels in the small isle of Papa, dedicated to St. Nicholas and to St. Bride respectively. St. Nicholas's chapel was almost entire twelve years ago; the dimensions within walls 15; feet by 12; the quire, 7 feet by 9; this quire is covered with a complete stone arch, but the chapel hath been lately demolished by the tenant, in order that he with the stones of it might build a new barn. St. Bride's chapel and Quire,now in ruins, are nearly of the same dimensions as those of St. Nicholas.'
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Nicholas's Chapel, Papa Stronsay
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Bride's Chapel
Head name
St Bride's Chapel
Place
St Bride's Chapel, Papa Stronsay
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
St Bride's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Bride's Chapel Head nameSt Bride's Chapel PlaceSt Bride's Chapel, Papa Stronsay 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
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)