Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilslevan House, Kilchoman (Islay)
Grid reference
NR 255 591 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
125500 659100
Latitude
55.74727221458374
Longitude
-6.374797846854961
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Cill Iain, eccles. Kilchoman (Islay) (2.88 miles)
Kilchiaran, settlement Kilchoman (Islay) (3 miles)
St Columba's Church, Laggan KKM (Islay) (3.16 miles)
Cill Chiarain, eccl. Kilchoman (Islay) (3.22 miles)
Cill Chomain, eccl. Kilchoman (Islay) (3.51 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This house is shown on OS 6 inch 1st edn as 'Free Church Manse'. It was built c. 1845, appears on 20th century OS maps as Kilchoman Manse, presumably because it was the manse of Kilchoman parish.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilchoman, parish (Islay)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilchoman Manse
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kilchoman Manse
Place
Kilslevan House, Kilchoman (Islay)
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Kilchoman Manse 1982, OS 1:10,000
Historic formKilchoman Manse This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKilchoman Manse PlaceKilslevan House, Kilchoman (Islay) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 1:10,000 Date of citation1982 x 1982 Notes on the context of this place-nameThis source appears on line on Digimap website. The 1:10,000 map has been through several editions and revisions. The date given when citing early form will identify which version of this map series is being used. |
Source code
OS 1:10,000
Source title
Ordnance Survey Map, 1:10,000 scale
Notes
This source appears on line on Digimap website. The 1:10,000 map has been through several editions and revisions. The date given when citing early form will identify which version of this map series is being used.
Kilslevan House
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kilslevan House
Place
Kilslevan House, Kilchoman (Islay)
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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
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