Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Serf's Church, Pitcairn, Redgorton
Grid reference
NO 066 261 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
306600 726100
Latitude
56.41796640827926
Longitude
-3.5141621360347854
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Pitcairn, former parish, Redgorton (0 miles)
St Conwall's Well, Tibbermore (0.78 miles)
St Peter's Chapel, Tibbermore (1.17 miles)
Redgorton, parish (1.72 miles)
Tibbermore, settlement Tibbermore (1.81 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It is on the bank of the River Almond, which is the boundary between the parishes of Redgorton and Methven.
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Servani
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Servani
Place
St Serf's Church, Pitcairn, Redgorton
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
ecclesiam Sancti Servani 1515, Myln, Vitae
Historic formecclesiam Sancti Servani Head nameEcclesia Sancti Servani PlaceSt Serf's Church, Pitcairn, Redgorton Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMyln, Vitae, 44 Notes on the context of this place-nameThe original text of this work by Myln should be dated circa 1515 - as per the 'ad annum MDXV' of its title. |
Source code
Myln, Vitae
Author
A. Myln
Source title
Vitae Dunkeldensis Ecclesiae Episcoporum a prima sedis fundatione ad annum MDXV
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1823
Notes
The original text of this work by Myln should be dated circa 1515 - as per the 'ad annum MDXV' of its title.
Saints in this place-name
Serf (ns) (certain)
Serf of Culross (certain)
St Serf's Church
Head name
St Serf's Church
Place
St Serf's Church, Pitcairn, Redgorton
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
St Serf's Chapel 1796, OSA
Historic formSt Serf's Chapel Head nameSt Serf's Church PlaceSt Serf's Church, Pitcairn, Redgorton Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xvii, 648 Date of citation1796 x 1796 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Serf's Church 1867, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Serf's Church Head nameSt Serf's Church PlaceSt Serf's Church, Pitcairn, Redgorton 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
Serf (ns) (certain)
Serf of Culross (certain)
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