Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Alva, parish
Grid reference
NS 887 973 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
288700 697300
Latitude
56.15543676620109
Longitude
-3.7920568154927152
Nearby places
St Serf's Church, Alva (0 miles)
St Serf's Well, Alva (0.09 miles)
Blains Well (formerly Tullibody), Alloa (1.06 miles)
St Blane's Chapel, Alloa (1.14 miles)
Tullibody, former parish, Alloa (2.08 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
NGR for the kirkyard which is presumed site of the medieval church of Alva.
Parish TLA
AVA
County
Clackmannanshire
Medieval diocese
Dunkeld
Parish notes
Pre 1975 County given as: CLA STL
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Place-name data
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