Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Colm's Church, Daviot DAV
Grid reference
NJ 749 282 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
374900 828200
Latitude
57.343828237669875
Longitude
-2.417078793518991
Altitude (metres)
125
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Daviot, parish ABD, d. Aberdeen (0 miles)
Pitblain, settlement, Daviot (0.28 miles)
Lady's Well, Daviot ABD (1.51 miles)
St James's Chapel, Daviot DAV (1.7 miles)
St Margaret's Chapel, Chapel of Garioch (1.87 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It gives its name to the modern housing development of St Colms on the north side of the village (OS Digimap), and is apparently (though not certainly, see NMRS) the site of the original parish kirk of Daviot.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Colm's Church
Head name
St Colm's Church
Place
St Colm's Church, Daviot DAV
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 Colm's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Colm's Church Head nameSt Colm's Church PlaceSt Colm's Church, Daviot DAV 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
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
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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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