Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tobar Huisdein, Stornoway (Lewis)
Grid reference
NB 513 337 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
151300 933700
Latitude
58.22199100082335
Longitude
-6.235830809961673
Altitude (metres)
30
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
St Cowstans Chapel, Stornoway (Lewis) (0.22 miles)
Cnoc Eoin, Stornoway (Lewis) (0.33 miles)
Eye, former parish, Stornoway (Lewis) (2.02 miles)
St Columba's Church, Stornoway (Lewis) (2.02 miles)
Sgeir Phadric, Stornoway (Eye) (Lewis) (2.62 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
'The well at St Cowsten's Church never boils any kind of meat, though it be kept on fire a whole day' (Martin 1703, 90).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Stornoway, parish (Lewis)
Relationships with other places
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?St Cowstan's Well
Head name
St Cowstan's Well
Place
Tobar Huisdein, Stornoway (Lewis)
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Cowstans Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Cowstans Well Head nameSt Cowstan's Well PlaceTobar Huisdein, Stornoway (Lewis) 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.
Tobar Huisdein
Head name
Tobar Huisdein
Place
Tobar Huisdein, Stornoway (Lewis)
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
Tobar Uisdean 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTobar Uisdean Head nameTobar Huisdein PlaceTobar Huisdein, Stornoway (Lewis) 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.
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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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