Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Folla Rule, Fyvie
Grid reference
NJ 730 330 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
373000 833000
Latitude
57.38684045642242
Longitude
-2.4491759924505905
Altitude (metres)
140
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St George's, Fyvie (0.06 miles)
St Rule's Chapel, Fyvie (0.14 miles)
St Paul's Chapel, Fyvie (1.83 miles)
St Paul's Well, Fyvie (1.83 miles)
St Andrews Hill, Rayne (2.68 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Named after St Rule's Chapel, beside the settlement.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Fyvie, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Rule's Chapel, Fyvie
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Folla Rule
Head name
Folla Rule
Place
Folla Rule, Fyvie
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
Meikle Folla
Head name
Meikle Folla
Place
Folla Rule, Fyvie
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Meikle Folla 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formMeikle Folla Head nameMeikle Folla PlaceFolla Rule, Fyvie 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:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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