Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Blairmichael, hill, Kelton
Grid reference
NX 739 631 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
273900 563100
Latitude
54.94651127928469
Longitude
-3.9689857250456675
Altitude (metres)
69
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Culvennan, settlement, Crossmichael (0.65 miles)
Ernfillan, ~settlement, Crossmichael (1.36 miles)
Ernminzie, settlement, Crossmichael (1.54 miles)
St Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, Kelton (1.67 miles)
Balmaghie, parish, BMG, aka Kirkandrews (2.25 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This striking conical hill rises sharply from the haugh on the east side of the River Dee, which here forms the parish boundary.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kelton, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Blairmichael
Head name
Blairmichael
Place
Blairmichael, hill, Kelton
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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Blairmichael 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBlairmichael Head nameBlairmichael PlaceBlairmichael, hill, Kelton 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.
Saints in this place-name
Michael (ns) (maybe)
Michael, Archangel (maybe)
Place-name data
The place-name data featured in this resource is copyright of the University of Glasgow.
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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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