Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Auld Kirk of Ayr, Ayr
Grid reference
NS 338 219 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
233800 621900
Latitude
55.462648331867584
Longitude
-4.629066796882162
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Friars Well, Ayr (0 miles)
St John the Baptist's Church, Ayr (0.32 miles)
Ayr, parish (0.44 miles)
St Nicholas Rock, Ayr (0.83 miles)
St Mary's Convent, Dalmilling Ayr (1.36 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the "Auld Kirk of Ayr", built in 1654 on the site of the Franciscan Friary, and not on the site of the medieval parish church of St John the Baptist. Despite this, the church seems to have retained some "ownership" of the dedication - and this is reflected on modern Os MAP. For further details see NMRS record.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ayr, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Auld Kirk of Ayr
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Auld Kirk of Ayr
Place
Auld Kirk of Ayr, Ayr
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
Old Ch. 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formOld Ch. This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameAuld Kirk of Ayr PlaceAuld Kirk of Ayr, Ayr 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.
St John the Baptist
Head name
St John the Baptist
Place
Auld Kirk of Ayr, Ayr
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Saints in this place-name
John (ns) (certain)
John the Baptist (certain)
Place-name data
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Map Layers
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Satellite map with labels:
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
