Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Cuthbert's Church, Monkton & Prestwick
Grid reference
NS 358 277 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
235800 627700
Latitude
55.51539142248277
Longitude
-4.600896397185991
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Monkton, former parish, Monkton & Prestwick (0 miles)
St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Prestwick (0.63 miles)
St Nicholas's Well, Prestwick (0.95 miles)
Prestwick St Nicholas, parish (burgh) (0.95 miles)
St Nicholas's Church, Prestwick (0.95 miles)
Object Classification
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the old Parish Kirk of Monkton parish, now conjoined with Prestwick Burgh church (St Nicholas). A plain rectangular medieval building, with a thirteenth-century doorway, it was in use until 1837, but it is now a roofless ruin within a walled burial ground(NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Monkton & Prestwick, parish
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia de Prestwic
Head name
Ecclesia de Prestwic
Place
St Cuthbert's Church, Monkton & Prestwick
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
ecclesiam de Prestwic 1165, Pais. Reg.
Historic formecclesiam de Prestwic Head nameEcclesia de Prestwic PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Monkton & Prestwick Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 6 Date of citation1165 x 1173 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Ecclesia Sancti Cuthberti
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Cuthberti
Place
St Cuthbert's Church, Monkton & Prestwick
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
ecclesia Sancti Cuthberti 1227, Pais. Reg.
Historic formecclesia Sancti Cuthberti Head nameEcclesia Sancti Cuthberti PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Monkton & Prestwick Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 321 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Saints in this place-name
Cuthbert (ns) (certain)
St Cuthbert's Church
Head name
St Cuthbert's Church
Place
St Cuthbert's Church, Monkton & Prestwick
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
St Cuthbert's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Cuthbert's Church Head nameSt Cuthbert's Church PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Monkton & Prestwick 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
Cuthbert (ns) (certain)
Cuthbert of Melrose (certain)
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