Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Martin's Abbey, St Martins
Grid reference
NO 159 301 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
315900 730100
Latitude
56.455644662690844
Longitude
-3.3647322325957414
Altitude (metres)
90
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
St Martins Church, St Martins (0.33 miles)
St Martins, parish (alias Megginch) (0.33 miles)
St Martins Mill, St Martins (0.75 miles)
St Martins Burn, St Martins (1.16 miles)
Cambusmichael Burn, St Martin's (1.68 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Martins Abbey
Head name
St Martins Abbey
Place
St Martin's Abbey, St Martins
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 Martin's House 1867, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Martin's House Head nameSt Martins Abbey PlaceSt Martin's Abbey, St Martins Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. 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) (certain)
Martin of Tours (certain)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
