Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Croftmartin, Kingussie and Insh
Grid reference
NH 809 015 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
280900 801500
Latitude
57.08923599825169
Longitude
-3.9656172423499902
Altitude (metres)
240
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
St Drostan's Chapel (dubious), Alvie (2.09 miles)
St Adomnán's Church, Insh (2.86 miles)
Insh, former parish, Kingussie & Insh (2.86 miles)
Tom Eódhnain, Insh, Kingussie & Insh (2.86 miles)
St Columba's Church, Kingussie KIN (3.21 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The building to which this name refers no longer exists. It stood 600 m west of the church of Insh.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Insh, former parish, Kingussie & Insh (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Croftmartin
Head name
Croftmartin
Place
Croftmartin, Kingussie and Insh
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Croftmartin 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCroftmartin Head nameCroftmartin PlaceCroftmartin, Kingussie and Insh 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
Martin (ns) (maybe)
Martin of Tours (maybe)
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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