Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Holy Trinity Church, Spynie
Grid reference
NJ 228 654 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
322800 865400
Latitude
57.67208773340788
Longitude
-3.294419948672891
Altitude (metres)
25
County
Morayshire
Nearby places
Spynie, parish (0 miles)
Lesmurdie, St Andrews-Lhanbryd (1.13 miles)
Holy Trinity Church, Elgin Cathedral (1.57 miles)
St Mary's Aisle, Elgin Cathedral (1.57 miles)
Holy Trinity Church, Episcopalian, Elgin (1.72 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Spynie, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sanctae Trinitatis
Head name
Ecclesia Sanctae Trinitatis
Place
Holy Trinity Church, Spynie
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Ecclesie Sancte Trinitatis 1204, Arb. Lib.
Historic formEcclesie Sancte Trinitatis Head nameEcclesia Sanctae Trinitatis PlaceHoly Trinity Church, Spynie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceArb. Lib., i, no. 207 Date of citation1204 x 1211 |
Source code
Arb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Thome de Aberbrothoc
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
1 & 2
Year
1848-56
Saints in this place-name
Trinity (certain)
Holy Trinity Church
Head name
Holy Trinity Church
Place
Holy Trinity Church, Spynie
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
Holy Trinity Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formHoly Trinity Church Head nameHoly Trinity Church PlaceHoly Trinity Church, Spynie 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
Trinity (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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