Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Holy Trinity Church, Elgin Cathedral
Grid reference
NJ 220 630 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
322000 863000
Latitude
57.65039541511706
Longitude
-3.3070541383692955
County
Morayshire
Nearby places
St Mary's Aisle, Elgin Cathedral (0 miles)
Elgin (St Giles), parish (0.28 miles)
St Giles' Church, Elgin (0.33 miles)
Holy Trinity Church, Episcopalian, Elgin (0.37 miles)
Lesmurdie, St Andrews-Lhanbryd (0.48 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Elgin (St Giles), parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sanctae Trinitatis
Head name
Ecclesia Sanctae Trinitatis
Place
Holy Trinity Church, Elgin Cathedral
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 1187, RRS ii
Historic formEcclesie Sancte Trinitatis Head nameEcclesia Sanctae Trinitatis PlaceHoly Trinity Church, Elgin Cathedral Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 273 Date of citation1187 x 1190 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Saints in this place-name
Trinity (certain)
Trinity (certain)
Holy Trinity Church
Head name
Holy Trinity Church
Place
Holy Trinity Church, Elgin Cathedral
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, Elgin Cathedral 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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OS 1920-1933 map:
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