Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Michaelmuir, Ellon
Grid reference
NJ 909 337 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
390900 833700
Latitude
57.393838957989495
Longitude
-2.15141722073588
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St John's Chapel, Shethin, Tarves (1.66 miles)
Tanglandmuir Wood, Tarves (1.84 miles)
Tanglandford, settlement Tarves (1.93 miles)
Oldtownleys, Tarves (1.95 miles)
Tangland Ford, ford Tarves (1.97 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ellon, parish
Within Methlick, parish (formerly)
Formerly in a detached part of Methlick.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Michaelmuir
Head name
Michaelmuir
Place
Michaelmuir, Ellon
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
Michael Muir 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formMichael Muir Head nameMichaelmuir PlaceMichaelmuir, Ellon 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.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
