Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lady Bridge, Arbroath & St Vigeans
Grid reference
NO 642 406 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
364200 740600
Latitude
56.55612412355263
Longitude
-2.5824652752908657
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Angus
Nearby places
St Mary's Chapel, Arbroath & St Vigeans (0 miles)
Ladyloan, Arbroath & St Vigeans (0.09 miles)
Arbroath, former parish, Arb. & St Vigeans (0.28 miles)
St Thomas's Ch. modern Arbroath & St Vig. (0.31 miles)
St Nicholas's Land, Arbroath & St Vigeans (0.32 miles)
Object Classification
Other
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This bridge crosses the Brothock Water near the old harbour of Arbroath. At its west end was St Mary's Chapel, after whose saint the bridge is presumably named. The chapel is occasionally named with reference to the bridge - the chapel on the west side of the bridge. Ladybridge Street runs north-east from the bridge to the High Street. From the west end of the bridge, Ladyloan runs south-west along the shore.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Arbroath & St Vigeans, parish
Within Arbroath, former parish, Arb. & St Vigeans (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Lady Bridge
Head name
Lady Bridge
Place
Lady Bridge, Arbroath & St Vigeans
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
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
Lady Bridge 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLady Bridge Head nameLady Bridge PlaceLady Bridge, Arbroath & St Vigeans 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.
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Lady, Our Lady (certain)
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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