Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkliston, parish
Grid reference
NT 124 743 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
312400 674300
Latitude
55.95377156920665
Longitude
-3.403084659838765
Nearby places
Ratho, parish (2.28 miles)
St Mary's Church, Ratho (2.28 miles)
Lady's Well, Ratho (2.28 miles)
Dalmeny, parish (2.34 miles)
South Queensferry, modern former parish, Dalmeny (2.45 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
NGR for the parish kirk where remains survive from circa 1200.
Relationships with other parishes
Parish details
Kirkliston now includes Auldcathie ACX
Parish TLA
KRL
County
West Lothian
Medieval diocese
St Andrews
Parish notes
Pre 1975 County given as: MLO/WLO
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kirkliston
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kirkliston
Place
Kirkliston, parish
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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kirklistoun 1794, OSA
Historic formKirklistoun This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKirkliston PlaceKirkliston, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 68 Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Liston
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Liston
Place
Kirkliston, parish
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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