Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St John's Kirk, (Thankerton) Covington
Grid reference
NS 983 359 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
298300 635900
Latitude
55.6060672693362
Longitude
-3.6145009842492732
Altitude (metres)
240
County
Lanarkshire
Nearby places
St John's Kirk, settlement Covington (0 miles)
Thankerton, former parish, Covington (0.06 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, Covington (0.44 miles)
Symington, parish, LAN (1.03 miles)
Quothquhan, former parish, Libberton (2.24 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This church lies on the southern boundary of what is now Covington parish, where it marches with Symington parish. This was probably also the southern boundary of Thankerton parish, before that was absorbed into Covinton. NMRS records (Canmore ID 47471) the location of the church, its collapse when Thankerton was united to Covington, and the finding of a 'golden image' of the Virgin. To the west on St John's Kirk Hill (OS 6 inch 1st edn) is St John's Kirk Wood (OS Digimap).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Covington, parish
Within Thankerton, former parish, Covington (formerly)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?St John's Kirk
Head name
St John's Kirk
Place
St John's Kirk, (Thankerton) Covington
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
S Ihons Kirk 1583, Pont MS
Historic formS Ihons Kirk Head nameSt John's Kirk PlaceSt John's Kirk, (Thankerton) Covington Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS, no. 34: Glasgow and the County of Lanark Date of citation1583 x 1596 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web. |
Source code
Pont MS
Author
Timothy Pont
Source title
Pont Manuscript
Year
1590x1610
Notes
Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.
Ihons Kirk 1654, Blaeu
Historic formIhons Kirk Head nameSt John's Kirk PlaceSt John's Kirk, (Thankerton) Covington Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Upper Clydesdale Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
St John's Kirk 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt John's Kirk Head nameSt John's Kirk PlaceSt John's Kirk, (Thankerton) Covington 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
John (ns) (certain)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (maybe)
John the Baptist (maybe)
Woodkirk
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Woodkirk
Place
St John's Kirk, (Thankerton) Covington
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
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Woodkirk, Thankerton, former parish, Covington
Place-name data
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