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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. NINIAN'S POINT | St. Ninian's Point St. Ninian's Point St. Ninian's Point St. Ninian's Point St. Ninian's Point |
Mr. Grant Schoolmaster Rothesay John Muir Esqr. Estate map Origines Parochiales New Stat [Statistical] Account & Fullarton's Gazetteer |
203.16 | A small promontory or point of land almost surrounded by water at high tides. On it are 3 small cottages occupied by fishermen and the ruins of a very small oblong building said by the authorities to have been a chapel dedicated to St. Ninian |
| ST. NINIAN'S CHAPEL (Ruins of) | St. Ninian's Chapel (Ruins of) St. Ninian's Chapel (Ruins of) St. Ninian's Chapel (Ruins of) St. Ninian's Chapel (Ruins of) St. Ninian's Chapel (Ruins of) St. Ninian's Chapel (Ruins of) St. Ninian's Chapel (Ruins of) St. Ninian's Chapel (Ruins of) |
Mr. Grant John Muir Esqr. Estate map The Rev. [Reverend] Alexander McBride New Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] Origines Parochiales Fullarton's Gazetteer Wilson's Guide to Bute |
203.16 | [On St Ninian's Point are] the ruins of a very small oblong building said by the authorities to have been a chapel dedicated to St. Ninian, round it is the distinct traces of a dike or old bank. Very little more than a foot or a ft. [foot] and a half of the walls of the chapel can now be seen above ground. |
| ST. NINIAN'S BAY | St. Ninian's Bay St. Ninian's Bay St. Ninian's Bay St. Ninian's Bay St. Ninian's Bay St. Ninian's Bay St. Ninian's Bay |
Mr. Grant Estate Map John Muir Esqr. Origines Parochiales Old Stat [Statistical] Account New Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer |
203.16 | A considerable Creek or Bay on the sea coast lying east of St. Ninian's Point |
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[Notes under St. Ninian's Chapel:]
"In the isle of Bute, there was a Chapel dedicated to St. Ninian, which
stood on a promontory, called Runa-Ringan, the point of St. Ninian"
Chalmer's Caledonia
"On the point of St. Ninian's Bay, are the ruins of a small Chapel
dedicated to that Saint" Wilson's Guide.
Ordnance Survey - Bute county, OS Name Books - Bute county - Volume 5 - Parish of North Bute, OS1/6/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of North Bute.
Ordnance Survey - Bute county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Bute, which is in the west of Scotland.