Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Brideswell, settlement Drumblade
Grid reference
NJ 579 391 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
357900 839100
Latitude
57.44049070831672
Longitude
-2.7014109494785563
Altitude (metres)
145
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Brideswell, ~well, Drumblade (0 miles)
Teller's Well, Drumblade (0.79 miles)
Drumblade, parish (0.88 miles)
Ninemaiden Chapel, Drumblade (1.24 miles)
Ladyscroft, settlement Forgue (2.22 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The settlement is shown at the above NGR on OS Digimap, but the farmsteading has moved to this point from its earlier location on the farm at NJ575396 as shown (Brideswell) on OS 6 inch 1st edn.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Drumblade, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Brideswell
Head name
Brideswell
Place
Brideswell, settlement Drumblade
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Brideswell 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBrideswell Head nameBrideswell PlaceBrideswell, settlement Drumblade 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:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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