Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Bennet's Well, Cromarty
Grid reference
NH 792 650 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
279200 865000
Latitude
57.65891102679379
Longitude
-4.024837536098916
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
St Bennet's Chapel, Cromarty (0 miles)
St Regulus's Chapel, Cromarty (1.25 miles)
St Mary's Well, Cromarty (1.55 miles)
Nigg, parish NGG, ROS (4.22 miles)
Ardersier, parish (5.27 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It is situated c.500 m east of Navity, a name which suggests possibly early ecclesiastical connections. The well was still being used as a Cloutie or Rag Well in 1966 (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Cromarty, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Bennet's Well
Head name
St Bennet's Well
Place
St Bennet's Well, Cromarty
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 Bennet's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Bennet's Well Head nameSt Bennet's Well PlaceSt Bennet's Well, Cromarty 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
Benedict (ns) (certain)
Benedict of Nursia (certain)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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