Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Corse Kirk, Rousay
Grid reference
HY 395 336 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
339500 103360
Latitude
59.18521115041974
Longitude
-3.058870452188742
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Orkney
Nearby places
Marywell (Rousay), Rousay & Egilsay (2.55 miles)
Rousay & Egilsay, parish, aka Rousay (ORK) (2.56 miles)
St Mary's Church, Rousay ORK (2.56 miles)
Eynhallow, Rousay (3.57 miles)
Evie, former parish, Evie & Rendall (4.71 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records (Canmore ID 2279): 'The name applies to the remains of an ancient church and a graveyard attached, the latter being still in use. Name Book 1880.' There are no remains now of the kirk.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Corse Kirk
Head name
Corse Kirk
Place
Corse Kirk, Rousay
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
Corse Kirk 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCorse Kirk Head nameCorse Kirk PlaceCorse Kirk, Rousay Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 After namein ruins 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
Cross (ns) (certain)
Cross, Crux (certain)
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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