Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Andrew's Chapel, episc. Fettercairn
Grid reference
NO 649 755 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
364900 775500
Latitude
56.86972774203212
Longitude
-2.5758473691628914
Altitude (metres)
110
County
Kincardineshire
Nearby places
St Catherine's Burial Ground, Fordoun (1.17 miles)
Fettercairn, parish (1.19 miles)
St Catherine's Chapel, Fordoun (1.22 miles)
St Ringan's Cairn, Fordoun (2.38 miles)
St Drostan's Well, Fettercairn (2.41 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Fettercairn, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Andrew's Chapel
Head name
St Andrew's Chapel
Place
St Andrew's Chapel, episc. Fettercairn
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 Andrew's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Andrew's Chapel Head nameSt Andrew's Chapel PlaceSt Andrew's Chapel, episc. Fettercairn 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
Andrew (ns) (certain)
Andrew the apostle (certain)