Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Catharine's Hill, Wamphray
Grid reference
NY 104 992 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
310400 599200
Latitude
55.27873879469052
Longitude
-3.410670078695788
Altitude (metres)
105
County
Dumfriesshire
Nearby places
Cuddy's Stone, Kirkpatrick Juxta (0.12 miles)
Kirkpatrick Juxta Moffat, parish (1.72 miles)
Kirkpatrick, eccles., Kirkpatrick Juxta (1.72 miles)
Wamphray, parish (2.37 miles)
Dumgree, former parish, Kirkpatrick Juxta (3.14 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The hill stands on the east bank of the River Annan, which is the parish boundary.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Wamphray, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Catharine's Hill
Head name
Catharine's Hill
Place
Catharine's Hill, Wamphray
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
Catharine's Hill 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCatharine's Hill Head nameCatharine's Hill PlaceCatharine's Hill, Wamphray 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
Catherine (ns) (doubtful)
Catherine of Alexandria (doubtful)