Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Alford, parish
Grid reference
NJ 553 160 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
355300 816000
Latitude
57.23273358949297
Longitude
-2.7405370426112525
Nearby places
St Andrew's Church, Alford (0 miles)
Cross of St Catherine, Alford (1.02 miles)
St John's Close, Tullynessle (1.84 miles)
Tibberchindy, Alford (2.05 miles)
Tibberchindy, well, Alford (2.14 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
Alford Old Parish Church, 'on site of St Andrew's Chapel' (OS 6 inch 1st edn).
Relationships with other places
Contains Croft of Lonenwell, Alford
Contains Cross of St Catherine, Alford
Contains St Andrew's Church, Alford
Contains Tibberchindy, Alford
Contains Tibberchindy, well, Alford
Parish TLA
ALF
County
Aberdeenshire
Medieval diocese
Aberdeen
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Place-name data
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