Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St John the Baptist's Chapel, Kildonan
Grid reference
ND 023 155 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
302300 915500
Latitude
58.117969052803176
Longitude
-3.6585938549060737
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Sutherland
Nearby places
St John the Baptist's Well, Kildonan (0.14 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, Kildonan SUT (1.18 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, Kildonan (1.18 miles)
Allt Cille Pheadair, Kildonan (2.78 miles)
Kilphedir, ~eccles. Kildonan SUT (2.9 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
On the south bank of the River Helmsdale.
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St John the Baptist's Well, Kildonan
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St John the Baptist's Chapel
Head name
St John the Baptist's Chapel
Place
St John the Baptist's Chapel, Kildonan
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 John the Baptist's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt John the Baptist's Chapel Head nameSt John the Baptist's Chapel PlaceSt John the Baptist's Chapel, Kildonan 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
John (ns) (certain)
John the Baptist (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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