Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Cowstans Chapel, Stornoway (Lewis)
Grid reference
NB 516 335 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
151600 933500
Latitude
58.22036848971192
Longitude
-6.2305237160182525
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Cnoc Eoin, Stornoway (Lewis) (0.12 miles)
Tobar Huisdein, Stornoway (Lewis) (0.22 miles)
Eye, former parish, Stornoway (Lewis) (2.14 miles)
St Columba's Church, Stornoway (Lewis) (2.14 miles)
Sgeir Phadric, Stornoway (Eye) (Lewis) (2.62 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS the complete destruction of the 'ancient edifice' by local people in the early nineteenth century. See NMRS for further details.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Stornoway, parish (Lewis)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Tobar Huisdein, Stornoway (Lewis)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Cowstans Chapel
Head name
St Cowstans Chapel
Place
St Cowstans Chapel, 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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Cowsten's Church 1703, Martin 1703
Historic formSt Cowsten's Church Head nameSt Cowstans Chapel PlaceSt Cowstans Chapel, Stornoway (Lewis) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMartin 1703, 90 Date of citation1703 x 1703 Notes on the context of this place-nameThe 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994. |
Source code
Martin 1703
Author
Martin Martin
Source title
A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland
Year
1703
Notes
The 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994.
St Cutchon 1703, Martin 1703
Historic formSt Cutchon Head nameSt Cowstans Chapel PlaceSt Cowstans Chapel, Stornoway (Lewis) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMartin 1703, 106 Date of citation1703 x 1703 Notes on the context of this place-nameThe 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994. |
Source code
Martin 1703
Author
Martin Martin
Source title
A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland
Year
1703
Notes
The 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994.
St Cowstans Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Cowstans Chapel Head nameSt Cowstans Chapel PlaceSt Cowstans Chapel, 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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