Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk
Grid reference
NT 481 545 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
348100 654500
Latitude
55.78105147998055
Longitude
-2.827578616759278
Altitude (metres)
290
County
Berwickshire
Nearby places
Channelkirk, parish (0 miles)
Hospital and Church of the Trinity, Soutra (2.97 miles)
Soutra, former parish, Fala & Soutra (2.97 miles)
Trinity Well, Soutra, Fala & Soutra (3.22 miles)
Fala & Soutra, parish (4.78 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records the proxmity of a Roman camp, once dismissed but now confirmed from aerial photography. Also the discovery of a possible 'early Christian long cist' at the site, two yards SW of the SW corner of the kirk. The kirk lies a short distance from the old Roman road of Dere Street. Archibald Allan's History of Channelkirk, 1900, suggests various possible origins of the name, the modern 'Channelkirk' coming into use about the beginning of the 18th century.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Channelkirk, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Childinchirch
Head name
Childinchirch
Place
St Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Childench' 1153, RRS i
Historic formChildench' Head nameChildinchirch PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS i, no. 218 Date of citation1153 x 1165 |
Source code
RRS i
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum
Editors
G.W.S.Barrow
Secondary Title
The Acts of Malcolm IV 1153- 1165
Volume
i
Year
1960
Childinchirch 1220, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formChildinchirch Head nameChildinchirch PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., no. 187 Date of citation1220 x 1220 |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Childenkirk 1268, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formChildenkirk Head nameChildinchirch PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p 30 No. 40 Date of citation1268 x 1268 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Childenchirch 1268, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formChildenchirch Head nameChildinchirch PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p 31 no. 41 Date of citation1268 x 1268 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Chyldenkirk 1300, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formChyldenkirk Head nameChildinchirch PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p242 no. 292 Date of citation1300 approx x 1300 approx Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Childinchirch 1400, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formChildinchirch Head nameChildinchirch PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p131 no. 186 Date of citation1400 approx x 1400 approx Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Chyndylkirk 1535, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formChyndylkirk Head nameChildinchirch PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p332 Date of citation1535 approx x 1535 approx Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Cheinddilkirk 1545, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formCheinddilkirk Head nameChildinchirch PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p346 Date of citation1545 approx x 1545 approx |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Chenedilkirk 1560, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formChenedilkirk Head nameChildinchirch PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p357 Date of citation1560 approx x 1570 approx Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Chingilkirk 1589, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formChingilkirk Head nameChildinchirch PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p325 Date of citation1589 approx x 1605 approx Feature named in sourceparsonage and vicarage |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Chingilkirk 1654, Blaeu
Historic formChingilkirk Head nameChildinchirch PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Lauderdale Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
Cuthbert (ns) (maybe)
Cuthbert of Melrose (maybe)
Ecclesia Sancti Cuthberti
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Cuthberti
Place
St Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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 Sancti Cuthberti 1162, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formecclesiam Sancti Cuthberti Head nameEcclesia Sancti Cuthberti PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., no. 255 Date of citation1162 x 1162 |
Associated person or bodyPope Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Ecclesie Sancti Cutberti 1200, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formEcclesie Sancti Cutberti Head nameEcclesia Sancti Cuthberti PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., no. 185 Date of citation1200 approx x 1300 |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Saints in this place-name
Cuthbert (ns) (certain)
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