Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Craigmichael, settlement, Kells
Grid reference
NX 591 851 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
259100 585100
Latitude
55.14012195270275
Longitude
-4.210758829539602
Altitude (metres)
165
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Craig Michael, Kells (0.12 miles)
St John's Town of Dalry, Dalry KCB (2.99 miles)
St John the Baptist's Church, Dalry KCB (2.99 miles)
Dalry, parish KCB (2.99 miles)
St John's Chair, Dalry KCB (3.16 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A cluster of ruined buildings is shown on OS 6 inch 1st edn (1843 x 1882), beside the cliff called Craig Michael. It is not marked on modern OS map (Digimap).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kells, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Craig Michael, Kells
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Craigmichael
Head name
Craigmichael
Place
Craigmichael, settlement, Kells
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Craigmichael 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCraigmichael Head nameCraigmichael PlaceCraigmichael, settlement, Kells 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.
Relationships with other place names
Derives from Craig Michael, Craig Michael, Kells
Place-name data
The place-name data featured in this resource is copyright of the University of Glasgow.
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Satellite map with labels:
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
