Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St John's Well, well, Mochrum
Grid reference
NX 291 485 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
229100 548500
Latitude
54.80210456603811
Longitude
-4.659134160919654
Altitude (metres)
90
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
Chapel Finian, eccles. Mochrum (0.84 miles)
Airyolland, Mochrum (1.25 miles)
Mochrum, parish (3.73 miles)
Longcastle Kirk, Longcastle, WIG (5.31 miles)
Longcastle, former parish, Kirkinner (5.31 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The well lies a little to the west of the farm house of Chippermore, which name means 'big well', and which may refer to St John's Well, which is probably on the lands of Chippermore.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Mochrum, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St John's Well
Head name
St John's Well
Place
St John's Well, well, Mochrum
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 John's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt John's Well Head nameSt John's Well PlaceSt John's Well, well, Mochrum 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)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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