Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Craigmakessoch, Gargunnock
Grid reference
NS 695 947 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
269500 694700
Latitude
56.1272231424957
Longitude
-4.099708293435021
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Stirlingshire
Nearby places
Gargunnock, parish (0.78 miles)
St Colm's Glen, Gargunnock (1.06 miles)
Lady's Well, Gargunnock (1.74 miles)
St Mauvais' Well, Kippen (2.72 miles)
Kippen, parish (2.73 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Gargunnock, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Craigmakessoch
Head name
Craigmakessoch
Place
Craigmakessoch, Gargunnock
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
Craigmakessoch 1865, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCraigmakessoch Head nameCraigmakessoch PlaceCraigmakessoch, Gargunnock 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
Kessog, Mo Chessóc (ns) (probable)
Kessog (probable)
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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