Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkchrist, ~eccles. Kirkchrist, Twynholm
Grid reference
NX 675 513 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
267500 551300
Latitude
54.83887035864643
Longitude
-4.063421030459305
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Kirkchrist, former parish, Twynholm (0 miles)
Kirkchrist, settlement, Twynholm (0.36 miles)
Angel Hill, Kirkcudbright (0.81 miles)
Kirkcudbright, parish (0.94 miles)
Kirkcudbright, eccles., Kirkcudbright (0.94 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Former church of Kirkchrist parish.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Twynholm, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kirkchrist
Head name
Kirkchrist
Place
Kirkchrist, ~eccles. Kirkchrist, Twynholm
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?
Yes
Kirckcrist 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKirckcrist Head nameKirkchrist PlaceKirkchrist, ~eccles. Kirkchrist, Twynholm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Galloway Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Historic formKirkcrist Head nameKirkchrist PlaceKirkchrist, ~eccles. Kirkchrist, Twynholm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Mid Galloway Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kirkchrist 1684, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKirkchrist Head nameKirkchrist PlaceKirkchrist, ~eccles. Kirkchrist, Twynholm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 64 Date of citation1684 x 1684 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Kirkchrist 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKirkchrist Head nameKirkchrist PlaceKirkchrist, ~eccles. Kirkchrist, Twynholm 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
Christ (ns) (certain)
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