Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Chapel of St Blane, eccles., Rhu
Grid reference
NS 324 801 (general (1km))
Six-figure easting & northing
232400 680100
Latitude
55.98459757080411
Longitude
-4.686843653322687
Nearby places
Letblaan, settlement, Rhu (0.62 miles)
St Mahew's Church, aka Kilmahew Cardross (1.45 miles)
Killoeter, Rhu (1.62 miles)
St Michael's Chapel, eccles. Rhu (1.64 miles)
Kirkmichael, settlement Rhu (1.69 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The location of the chapel is assumed on the basis that it is part of the small lordship of Colgrain, whose NGR is given here. We cannot be certain that it lay in the immediate lands of Colgrain, but it is likely. It seems to have lain not far from Letblaan, the name of a settlement/farm whose rents may have supported the chaplain here.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Rhu, modern parish
Relationships with other places
Related ? Letblaan, settlement, Rhu
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Chapelle of St Blane
Head name
Chapelle of St Blane
Place
Chapel of St Blane, eccles., Rhu
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Chapelle of St Blane 1537, Dennistoun
Historic formChapelle of St Blane Head nameChapelle of St Blane PlaceChapel of St Blane, eccles., Rhu Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDennistoun, 11 Date of citation1537 x 1537 |
Source code
Dennistoun
Source title
Some Account of the Family of Dennistoun of Colgrain
Year
1859
Saints in this place-name
Bláán (ns) (certain)
Bláán of Bute (certain)
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