Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilchrist, eccles., formerly Tarradale, Urray
Grid reference
NH 538 492 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
253800 849200
Latitude
57.50957527273914
Longitude
-4.4406660436170755
Altitude (metres)
25
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Tarradale, former parish, aka Kilchrist, Urray (0 miles)
Gilchrist, settlement, Tarradale, Urray (0.06 miles)
St Mary's Church, Beauly, Kilmorack (1.75 miles)
Beauly Priory, St Durstan's, Kilmorack (1.87 miles)
St Mary's Church, Kirkhill (2.28 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Neighbouring farm of Gilchrist is clearly a mangling of this name, assimilating it to the personal name. Tarradale was united with Urray in 1574 (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Tarradale, former parish, aka Kilchrist, Urray (formerly)
Within Urray, parish
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilchrist
Head name
Kilchrist
Place
Kilchrist, eccles., formerly Tarradale, Urray
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
Kil Christ 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKil Christ Head nameKilchrist PlaceKilchrist, eccles., formerly Tarradale, Urray Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 555 Date of citation1630 x 1630 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Kilchrist 1725, Geog. Coll. I
Historic formKilchrist Head nameKilchrist PlaceKilchrist, eccles., formerly Tarradale, Urray Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. I, 210 Date of citation1725 x 1725 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. I
Author
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
1 of 3
Year
1906
Kilchrist 1973, OS 1:10,000
Historic formKilchrist Head nameKilchrist PlaceKilchrist, eccles., formerly Tarradale, Urray Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 1:10,000 Date of citation1973 x 1973 Notes on the context of this place-nameThis source appears on line on Digimap website. The 1:10,000 map has been through several editions and revisions. The date given when citing early form will identify which version of this map series is being used. |
Source code
OS 1:10,000
Source title
Ordnance Survey Map, 1:10,000 scale
Notes
This source appears on line on Digimap website. The 1:10,000 map has been through several editions and revisions. The date given when citing early form will identify which version of this map series is being used.
Saints in this place-name
Christ (ns) (certain)
Christ (certain)
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