Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Aithsting, former parish, Sandsting (Shetland)
Grid reference
HU 340 550 (assumed location)
Six-figure easting & northing
434000 115500
Latitude
60.278326887054824
Longitude
-1.3852002515631212
County
Shetland
Nearby places
Weisdale, former Parish, Tingwall (Shetland) (4.09 miles)
Our Lady's Chapel, Weisdale, Tingwall (Shet) (4.09 miles)
Our Lady's Chapel (4.09 miles)
Annsfield in Sandsting (4.12 miles)
Catherine's Water, Sandsting (Shetland) (4.57 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Notes
The NGR given is for the area around the settlment of Aithsting.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Sandsting, parish (Shetland)
Parish details
Aithsting united with Sandsting SHE in 16th c.SST
Parish TLA
AIX
Medieval diocese
Orkney
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Aithsting
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Aithsting
Place
Aithsting, former parish, Sandsting (Shetland)
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Aithsting 1882, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAithsting This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameAithsting PlaceAithsting, former parish, Sandsting (Shetland) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1882 x 1882 Feature named in sourceParish 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.
Aithsting 1882, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAithsting This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameAithsting PlaceAithsting, former parish, Sandsting (Shetland) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Feature named in sourceParish 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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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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