Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Killoeter, Rhu
Grid reference
NS 342 820 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
234200 682000
Latitude
56.002277229959546
Longitude
-4.65919379936201
County
Dunbartonshire
Nearby places
Letblaan, settlement, Rhu (1.02 miles)
Chapel of St Blane, eccles., Rhu (1.62 miles)
St Michael's Chapel, eccles. Rhu (1.82 miles)
Kilmahew, settlement Cardoss (2.09 miles)
St Mahew's Church, aka Kilmahew Cardross (2.11 miles)
Object Classification
Field
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
An area of land on west side of the boundary between Rhu and Bonhill parishes.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Rhu, modern parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Killoeter
Head name
Killoeter
Place
Killoeter, Rhu
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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Killeter 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilleter Head nameKilloeter PlaceKilloeter, Rhu 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:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
