Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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North Yell, former parish, Yell (Shetland)
Grid reference
HP 532 048 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
453200 120480
Latitude
60.723401536625296
Longitude
-1.0247261768768436
County
Shetland
Nearby places
St Olaf's Church, North Yell, Yell (Shetland) (0 miles)
St Olaf's Church, Lund, Unst (Shetland) (2.16 miles)
Lund, former parish, Unst (Shetland) (2.16 miles)
Baliasta, former parish, Unst (Shetland) (5.23 miles)
St John's Kirk, Baliasta, Unst (Shetland) (5.23 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Yell, parish (Shetland)
Relationships with other places
Parish TLA
XNY
Medieval diocese
Orkney
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Gloup
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Gloup
Place
North Yell, former parish, Yell (Shetland)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
North Yell
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
North Yell
Place
North Yell, former parish, Yell (Shetland)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
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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