Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Serf's Bridge, Glendevon/Fossaway
Grid reference
NN 998 031 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
299800 703100
Latitude
56.20999336604468
Longitude
-3.6156059627281616
Altitude (metres)
195
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
St Brigit's Church, Fossoway (1.29 miles)
Fossoway, parish (1.29 miles)
Muckhart, parish (1.37 miles)
Glendevon, parish (1.71 miles)
Gartwhinzean, settlement Fossoway (3.42 miles)
Object Classification
Other
Is linear feature?
Yes
Notes
The bridge, now vanished under a reservoir, crossed the River Devon, which was the parish boundary between Glendevon and Fossoway.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Serf's Bridge
Head name
St Serf's Bridge
Place
St Serf's Bridge, Glendevon/Fossaway
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Bridge 1866, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Serf's Bridge Head nameSt Serf's Bridge PlaceSt Serf's Bridge, Glendevon/Fossaway 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)
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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