Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkconnel Burn, Tynron
Grid reference
NX 780 943 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
278000 594300
Latitude
55.227772004948875
Longitude
-3.9183792784275653
County
Dumfriesshire
Nearby places
Kirkconnel, settlement, Tynron (1.05 miles)
Lady's Knowe, Tynron (1.45 miles)
Dalmakerran, settlement, Tynron (1.58 miles)
Connel's Well, Tynron (1.67 miles)
St Connel's Chapel, aka Kirkconnel, Tynron (1.73 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR for the point at which the burn enters the Shinnel Water.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Tynron, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kirkconnell Burn
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kirkconnell Burn
Place
Kirkconnel Burn, Tynron
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
Kirkconnell Burn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKirkconnell Burn This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKirkconnell Burn PlaceKirkconnel Burn, Tynron 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.
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Kirkconnel, St Connel's Chapel, aka Kirkconnel, Tynron
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:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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