Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Mount Michael, Linlithgow
Grid reference
NS 999 777 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
299900 677700
Latitude
55.9818699665038
Longitude
-3.604477352764773
County
West Lothian
Nearby places
Linlithgow, parish (0.36 miles)
St Michael's Church, Linlithgow (0.36 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Linlithgow (0.48 miles)
St John's Acre, Linlithgow (0.71 miles)
St Ninian's Mill, Linlithgow (0.77 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It stands on the north side of the loch, facing across to Linlithgow Palace, and St Michael's Church.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Linlithgow, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Mount Michael
Head name
Mount Michael
Place
Mount Michael, Linlithgow
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
Mount Michael 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formMount Michael Head nameMount Michael PlaceMount Michael, Linlithgow 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.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
