Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Martin's Height, Westerkirk/Ewes
Grid reference
NY 357 969 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
335700 596900
Latitude
55.26202382198512
Longitude
-3.0119022541883846
Altitude (metres)
510
County
Dumfriesshire
Nearby places
St Martin's Sike, Ewes (0.79 miles)
Overkirk of Ewes, former parish, Ewes (2.31 miles)
Martin Hope, Ewes (2.31 miles)
Ewes, aka Netherkirk of Ewes, parish (3.86 miles)
St Cuthbert's Church, Ewes (3.86 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The summit of the hill marks the parish boundary, which runs along the ridge.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ewes, aka Netherkirk of Ewes, parish
Within Westerkirk, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Martin's Sike, Ewes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Martin's Height
Head name
St Martin's Height
Place
St Martin's Height, Westerkirk/Ewes
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 Martin's Height 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Martin's Height Head nameSt Martin's Height PlaceSt Martin's Height, Westerkirk/Ewes 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
Martin (ns) (certain)
Martin of Tours (certain)
Place-name data
The place-name data featured in this resource is copyright of the University of Glasgow.
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
