Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Bishop's Well, Ashkirk
Grid reference
NT 467 219 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
346700 621900
Latitude
55.487978253438264
Longitude
-2.8435824584935516
Altitude (metres)
175
County
Selkirkshire
Nearby places
Ashkirk, eccl. (0.06 miles)
Ashkirk, parish (0.06 miles)
St Ninian's Well, Ashkirk (0.25 miles)
Catherine's Plantation, Ashkirk (1.01 miles)
Ladywood Edge, Selkirk (2.64 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This lies near medieval parish church of Ashkirk, which belonged throughout middle ages to bishops of Glasgow. The name may be linked. Note other wells nearby (e.g. Ninian's Well) and the settlement of Woll, which may be < Sc. for "well".
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ashkirk, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Bishop's Well
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Bishop's Well
Place
Bishop's Well, Ashkirk
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Bishop's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBishop's Well This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameBishop's Well PlaceBishop's Well, Ashkirk 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
The place-name data featured in this resource is copyright of the University of Glasgow.
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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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