Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Helena, settlement, Rathven
Grid reference
NJ 455 596 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
345500 859600
Latitude
57.62331135931123
Longitude
-2.9125651689860987
Altitude (metres)
245
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
Clashmadin Well, spring, Rathven (0.83 miles)
Lady's Bridge, Rathven (0.86 miles)
Clashmadin, hypothetical, Rathven (0.96 miles)
Hill of Clashmadin, Rathven and Deskford (1.1 miles)
Maryhill Farm, Rathven (1.26 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Rathven, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Helena
Head name
St Helena
Place
St Helena, settlement, Rathven
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Helena 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Helena Head nameSt Helena PlaceSt Helena, settlement, Rathven 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
Helen (ns) (maybe)
Helen, mother of Constantine (maybe)
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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