Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St John's Well, Auchindoir & Kearn
Grid reference
NJ 476 239 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
347600 823900
Latitude
57.30288180659179
Longitude
-2.86975728088426
Altitude (metres)
210
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St Mary's Church, Auchindoir & Kearn (0.38 miles)
St Mary's Well, Auchindoir & Kearn (0.57 miles)
Auchindoir, parish (0.61 miles)
St Luke's Well, Kildrummy (Mo Luag's) (2.05 miles)
St Luke's Chapel, Kildrummy (Mo Luag's) (2.12 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Auchindoir & Kearn
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St John's Well
Head name
St John's Well
Place
St John's Well, Auchindoir & Kearn
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
St John's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt John's Well Head nameSt John's Well PlaceSt John's Well, Auchindoir & Kearn 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
John (ns) (certain)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (maybe)
John the Baptist (maybe)