Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Bride's Church, Kirkcolm
Grid reference
NX 004 706 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
200400 570600
Latitude
54.98983497161284
Longitude
-5.120323876422631
Altitude (metres)
80
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
St Bride's Well, Kirkcolm (0.06 miles)
Kirkbryde, settlement, Kirkcolm (0.45 miles)
St Columba's Well, north end, Kirkcolm (1.5 miles)
Killiemacuddican, settlement, Kirkcolm (1.61 miles)
Clashmurray, settlement, Kirkcolm (1.62 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The foundations of this kirk were still visible in 1845 (NSA, cited by NMRS). For further details, see Canmore ID 60927. It is now an unassuming bank of stones, part of which may be the remains of the former farmhouse of East Kirkbryde.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirkcolm, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kirkbride
Head name
Kirkbride
Place
St Bride's Church, Kirkcolm
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
Yes
Saints in this place-name
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kirkbryde, Kirkbryde, settlement, Kirkcolm
St Bride's Church
Head name
St Bride's Church
Place
St Bride's Church, Kirkcolm
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 Bride's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Bride's Church Head nameSt Bride's Church PlaceSt Bride's Church, Kirkcolm 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
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
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