Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Bonar's Well, Ratho
Grid reference
NT 139 705 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
313900 670500
Latitude
55.91990637998692
Longitude
-3.377854746938372
Altitude (metres)
80
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
Ratho, parish (0.26 miles)
St Mary's Church, Ratho (0.26 miles)
Lady's Well, Ratho (0.26 miles)
Dalmahoy, settlement, Ratho (1.21 miles)
Kirkliston, parish (2.54 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ratho, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Bonar's Well
Head name
Bonar's Well
Place
Bonar's Well, Ratho
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Bonar's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBonar's Well Head nameBonar's Well PlaceBonar's Well, Ratho 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.
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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