Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Peter's Church, Peterhead
Grid reference
NK 125 460 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
412500 846000
Latitude
57.504256465510416
Longitude
-1.7913815491775702
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Peterhead, parish (0 miles)
St Peter Street, Peterhead (0.32 miles)
St Andrew Street, Peterhead (0.56 miles)
St Catherine's Cottage, Peterhead (1.08 miles)
St Fergus's Church, St Fergus (2.98 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The medieval parish kirk of Peterhead.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Peterhead, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Eclasi Críst & Petir abstoil
Head name
Eclasi Críst & Petir abstoil
Place
St Peter's Church, Peterhead
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Eclasi Críst & Petir abstoil 1131, Book of Deer
Historic formEclasi Críst & Petir abstoil Head nameEclasi Críst & Petir abstoil PlaceSt Peter's Church, Peterhead Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBook of Deer, 138 Date of citation1131 x 1132 |
Source code
Book of Deer
Source title
Studies on the Book of Deer
Editors
Katherine Forsyth
Year
2008
Saints in this place-name
Christ (ns) (certain)
Christ (certain)
Peter (ns) (certain)
Peter, apostle (certain)
St Peter's Church
Head name
St Peter's Church
Place
St Peter's Church, Peterhead
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 Peter's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Peter's Church Head nameSt Peter's Church PlaceSt Peter's Church, Peterhead 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
Peter (ns) (certain)
Peter, apostle (certain)
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