Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Serf's Well, Monzievaird
Grid reference
NN 845 232 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
284500 723200
Latitude
56.387035411139436
Longitude
-3.8709645103597725
Altitude (metres)
65
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
St Serf's Water, Monzievaird (0.09 miles)
St Serf's Church, Monzievaird (0.33 miles)
Monzievaird, former parish, MZS (0.33 miles)
St Catherine's Glebe, Crieff (1.49 miles)
Crieff, parish (1.63 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It is still marked on OS maps, but as 'site of' St Serf's Well. It seems that the site has been covered up by St Serf's Water. NMRS records: The water was drunk on Lammas day [1st August], and white stones, spoons or rags were left there.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Monzievaird & Strowan, modern parish
Within Monzievaird, former parish, MZS (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Within St Serf's Water, Monzievaird
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Serf's Well
Head name
St Serf's Well
Place
St Serf's Well, Monzievaird
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 Serf's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Serf's Well Head nameSt Serf's Well PlaceSt Serf's Well, Monzievaird 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
Serf (ns) (certain)
Serf of Culross (certain)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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