Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St John's Church, Mid-Yell, Yell (Shetland)
Grid reference
HU 514 910 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
451400 119100
Latitude
60.59971684178433
Longitude
-1.0613323460317037
County
Shetland
Nearby places
Mid Yell, former parish, Yell (Shetland) (0 miles)
Yell, parish (Shetland) (0.87 miles)
Fetlar, parish (5.77 miles)
South Yell, former parish, Yell (Shetland) (6.69 miles)
St Magnus's Church, South Yell, Yell (Shetland) (6.69 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Mid Yell, former parish, Yell (Shetland) (formerly)
Within Yell, parish (Shetland)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St John's Church
Head name
St John's Church
Place
St John's Church, Mid-Yell, Yell (Shetland)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Saints in this place-name
John (ns) (certain)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (maybe)
John the Baptist (maybe)