Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Forgan, parish FIF
Grid reference
NO 446 259 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
344600 725900
Latitude
56.422157675287345
Longitude
-2.8981943689404064
Nearby places
St Fillan's Church, Forgan FIF (0 miles)
St Michaels, settlement, Leuchars (1.94 miles)
St Bunyan's Well, Leuchars (2.82 miles)
St Bonoc's Chapel, Leuchars (2.91 miles)
Leuchars, parish (2.91 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
NGR for St Fillan's Church, FGN
Relationships with other places
Contains St Fillan's Church, Forgan FIF
Parish details
Forgan
Parish TLA
FGN
County
Fife
Medieval diocese
St Andrews
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Forgan
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Forgan
Place
Forgan, parish FIF
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
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
Forgan 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formForgan This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameForgan PlaceForgan, parish FIF Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 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.
St Fillans
Head name
St Fillans
Place
Forgan, parish FIF
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Sanct Fillan 1593, NAS
Historic formSanct Fillan Head nameSt Fillans PlaceForgan, parish FIF Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceNAS, CC20/4/2 Date of citation1593 x 1593 Feature named in sourceParish |
Source code
NAS
Source title
National Archives
St Phillans 1782, Sasines
Historic formSt Phillans Head nameSt Fillans PlaceForgan, parish FIF Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSasines, Fife, no. 304 Date of citation1782 x 1782 Feature named in sourceparish |
Source code
Sasines
Source title
Sasines
St Phillans 1793, OSA
Historic formSt Phillans Head nameSt Fillans PlaceForgan, parish FIF Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, Fife, 381 Date of citation1793 x 1793 Feature named in sourceparish |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Relationships with other place names
Derives from St Fillan's Church, St Fillan's Church, Forgan FIF
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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