Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Michael's Church, Maxwell, Kelso
Grid reference
NT 723 337 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
372300 633700
Latitude
55.5961357090185
Longitude
-2.4396106366089105
Altitude (metres)
30
County
Roxburghshire
Nearby places
Maxwell, former parish, Kelso (0 miles)
St Peter's Church & Friary, Roxburgh, Kelso (0.25 miles)
St Andrews Church, episc. Kelso (0.25 miles)
St James's Green, Roxburgh, Kelso (0.28 miles)
Abbey of St Mary [and St John], Kelso (0.32 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The dates of erection and demolition of the kirk are unknown. The cemetery survived until 1960 when all traces were removed. It is now covered by a horse-racing track (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kelso, parish
Within Maxwell, former parish, Kelso (formerly)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Michaelis
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Michaelis
Place
St Michael's Church, Maxwell, Kelso
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
ecclesia sancti Michael’ 1175, Kel. Lib.
Historic formecclesia sancti Michael’ Head nameEcclesia Sancti Michaelis PlaceSt Michael's Church, Maxwell, Kelso Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceKel. Lib., p325 no. 423 Date of citation1175 x 1195 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Kel. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Calchou
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
2
Year
1846
Saints in this place-name
Michael (ns) (certain)
St Michael's Church
Head name
St Michael's Church
Place
St Michael's Church, Maxwell, Kelso
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
St Michael's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Michael's Church Head nameSt Michael's Church PlaceSt Michael's Church, Maxwell, Kelso 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
Michael (ns) (certain)
Michael, Archangel (certain)
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