Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Catherine's Chapel, Strachur
Grid reference
NN 121 074 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
212100 707400
Latitude
56.22204768851836
Longitude
-5.031001608145944
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
St Catherines, settlement Strachur (0.06 miles)
Kilmalieu, settlement, Inveraray (1.76 miles)
Inveraray, parish, aka Kilmalieu, parish (1.76 miles)
Kilmalieu, eccles. Inveraray (1.76 miles)
Kilblaan, eccles., Inveraray (3.29 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Founded in 1450 by Duncan Campbell of Lochawe, with a burial ground about it(NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Catherines, settlement Strachur
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Cill Chatriona
Head name
Cill Chatriona
Place
St Catherine's Chapel, Strachur
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kill-Catrvin 1583, Pont MS
Historic formKill-Catrvin Head nameCill Chatriona PlaceSt Catherine's Chapel, Strachur Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS Date of citation1583 x 1601 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web. |
Source code
Pont MS
Author
Timothy Pont
Source title
Pont Manuscript
Year
1590x1610
Notes
Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.
Killcatherine 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKillcatherine Head nameCill Chatriona PlaceSt Catherine's Chapel, Strachur Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 146 Date of citation1630 x 1630 Feature named in source'church' |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Kil-Catrin 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKil-Catrin Head nameCill Chatriona PlaceSt Catherine's Chapel, Strachur Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
Catherine (ns) (certain)
Catherine of Alexandria (probable)
Catherine of Siena (maybe)
St Catherine's Chapel
Head name
St Catherine's Chapel
Place
St Catherine's Chapel, Strachur
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 Catherine's Chapel 1874, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Catherine's Chapel Head nameSt Catherine's Chapel PlaceSt Catherine's Chapel, Strachur Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1874 x 1874 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
Catherine (ns) (certain)
Catherine of Alexandria (certain) founded 1450
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