Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Duthus' Church, Tain
Grid reference
NH 780 821 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
278000 882100
Latitude
57.812102812320965
Longitude
-4.053621696883454
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Sanctuary of St Duthac (0 miles)
Baile Dhubhthaich, settlement, Tain (0.06 miles)
St Duthus's Chapel, Tain (0.32 miles)
Tain, parish ROS (0.32 miles)
St Mary's Well, Tain (0.61 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the site of the second of three medieval parish churches in Tain, the first being 'St Duthus's Chapel'. Close by was also a Collegiate Church allegedly built by William earl of Ross (died 1371), which was erected into a Collegiate Church in 1487, by James III.
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Duthus's Chapel, Tain
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Duthus's Church
Head name
St Duthus's Church
Place
St Duthus' Church, Tain
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Duthus's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Duthus's Church Head nameSt Duthus's Church PlaceSt Duthus' Church, Tain 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
Dubthach, Duthac (ns) (certain)
Dubthach of Tain (certain)
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