Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Gordian's Kirk, ~eccles, Manor
Grid reference
NT 194 307 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
319400 630700
Latitude
55.563301182440135
Longitude
-3.2781224373675335
Altitude (metres)
1100
County
Peebleshire
Nearby places
Drumelzier, parish (4.34 miles)
Stobo, parish (4.35 miles)
St Mungo's Kirk, Stobo (4.35 miles)
Manor, parish (4.75 miles)
St Mary's Church (of the Lowes), Yarrow (5.77 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Not obvious that there was a church here, but the presence of a cross base, place-names Kirkhope etc., and also tradition of its existence suggest it may be genuine. See NMRS for discussion of conflicting sources of information about this church and site. Canmore ID 49894. The Early Christian inscribed stone is Canmore ID 49892.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Manor, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Gordian's Kirk
Head name
St Gordian's Kirk
Place
St Gordian's Kirk, ~eccles, Manor
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Gorgham's Chapel 1775, Armstrong 1775
Historic formSt Gorgham's Chapel Head nameSt Gordian's Kirk PlaceSt Gordian's Kirk, ~eccles, Manor Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceArmstrong 1775 Date of citation1775 x 1775 Feature named in sourcethe scarce descernable remains of Notes on the context of this place-nameCanmore, in entry on St Gordian's Kirk no. 49894, , refers to MJ Armstrong's Companion to map of Peebles'. Are all the maps in one volume, or what? CHECK THIS. |
Source code
Armstrong 1775
Source title
Armstrong, New Map of Ayrshire, 1775
Notes
Canmore, in entry on St Gordian's Kirk no. 49894, , refers to MJ Armstrong's Companion to map of Peebles'. Are all the maps in one volume, or what? CHECK THIS.
St Gordian's Kirk 1792, OSA
Historic formSt Gordian's Kirk Head nameSt Gordian's Kirk PlaceSt Gordian's Kirk, ~eccles, Manor Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 3 p387 Date of citation1792 x 1792 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Gordian's Kirk 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Gordian's Kirk Head nameSt Gordian's Kirk PlaceSt Gordian's Kirk, ~eccles, Manor 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.
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