Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Brydes, Kilbarchan
Grid reference
NS 384 608 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
238400 660800
Latitude
55.8134038414321
Longitude
-4.579240068664715
Altitude (metres)
45
County
Renfrewshire
Nearby places
Bride's Mill, Lochwinnoch (0.06 miles)
St Bride's Burn, Lochwinnoch/Kilbarchan (0.53 miles)
St Bride's Chapel, Kilbarchan (0.55 miles)
Lawmarnock, settlement Kilbarchan (1.61 miles)
St Catherine's Chapel, Kilbarchan (1.74 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It stands on the east side of the St Bride's Burn, which is the parish boundary between Kilbarchan (to the east) and Lochwinnoch (to the west).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilbarchan, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Bride's Mill, Lochwinnoch
Adjacent St Bride's Burn, Lochwinnoch/Kilbarchan
Adjacent St Bride's Chapel, Kilbarchan
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Bridesmill
Head name
Bridesmill
Place
St Brydes, Kilbarchan
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Bridesmill 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBridesmill Head nameBridesmill PlaceSt Brydes, Kilbarchan 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
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Derives from Bride's Mill, Bride's Mill, Lochwinnoch
Same specific as St Bride's Chapel, St Bride's Chapel, Kilbarchan
St Brydes
Head name
St Brydes
Place
St Brydes, Kilbarchan
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
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as St Bride's Burn, St Bride's Burn, Lochwinnoch/Kilbarchan
Same specific as St Bride's Chapel, St Bride's Chapel, Kilbarchan
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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