Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Queran's Well, Troqueer
Grid reference
NX 955 722 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
295500 572200
Latitude
55.033254846140586
Longitude
-3.6352024027295236
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
St Bride's Holm, Troqueer (1.19 miles)
Lady's Well, Dumfries (1.81 miles)
Ladyfield, settlement, Dumfries (1.86 miles)
Troqueer, parish (2.1 miles)
St Mary's Church, 19th cent. Dumfries (2.24 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A long-lasting and lively cult is evidenced at the well. It was cleaned out around 1870, and several hundred coins were found, some dating back to the sixteenth century (RCAHMS). Since then further coins (and medals with image of BVM) have been placed in the well. Nearby is a 'cloutie-tree'. The well was 'held in great repute for the cure of diseases, particularly of women and children' (RCAHMS) OS Name Book records: 'This is a good spring upon the farm of Barbush and is still resorted to by the credulous. situate about 11 chains East of Picts Knowe' (OS1/20/70/115).
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Queran's Well
Head name
St Queran's Well
Place
St Queran's Well, Troqueer
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
St Jardan's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Jardan's Well Head nameSt Queran's Well PlaceSt Queran's Well, Troqueer 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.
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