Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Nicholas Hospital & Chapel, Spey, Boharm
Grid reference
NJ 318 516 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
331800 851600
Latitude
57.549594539863165
Longitude
-3.139666429643402
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
Dundurcas, former parish, Boharm/Rothes (1.06 miles)
Maryhill, Rothes (2.05 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, eccl., Rothes (2.19 miles)
Dalmeny, settlement, Boharm? (2.22 miles)
St Mary's Well, Rothes (2.26 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Other
hospital
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records 'a hospital for the reception of poor travellers'. The chapel of St. Nicholas is mentioned in 1232, but the hospital itself does not appear on dated record until 1235, though it must have existed previously. A few mortared stones lie among the roots of a tree. See NMRS for more detailed information.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Chapel of St Nicholas
Head name
Chapel of St Nicholas
Place
St Nicholas Hospital & Chapel, Spey, Boharm
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Chapel of St Nicholas 1796, OSA
Historic formChapel of St Nicholas Head nameChapel of St Nicholas PlaceSt Nicholas Hospital & Chapel, Spey, Boharm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xvii, 359 Date of citation1796 x 1796 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Saints in this place-name
Nicholas (ns) (certain)
Nicholas, bishop of Myra (certain)
Hospitale Sancti Nicholai
Head name
Hospitale Sancti Nicholai
Place
St Nicholas Hospital & Chapel, Spey, Boharm
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Hospitalis Sancti Nicholai 1471, RMS
Historic formHospitalis Sancti Nicholai Head nameHospitale Sancti Nicholai PlaceSt Nicholas Hospital & Chapel, Spey, Boharm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 1039 Date of citation1471 x 1471 Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Saints in this place-name
Nicholas (ns) (certain)
Nicholas, bishop of Myra (certain)
St Nicholas's Hospital
Head name
St Nicholas's Hospital
Place
St Nicholas Hospital & Chapel, Spey, Boharm
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 Nicholas' Hospital 1872, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Nicholas' Hospital Head nameSt Nicholas's Hospital PlaceSt Nicholas Hospital & Chapel, Spey, Boharm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1872 x 1872 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.
Saints in this place-name
Nicholas (ns) (certain)
Nicholas, bishop of Myra (certain)
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