Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, Kelton
Grid reference
NX 764 621 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
276400 562100
Latitude
54.938154768225886
Longitude
-3.9295441011765564
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Kelton, parish (1.27 miles)
St Oswald's Church, Kelton (1.27 miles)
Blairmichael, hill, Kelton (1.67 miles)
Ernminzie, settlement, Crossmichael (1.81 miles)
Ernfillan, ~settlement, Crossmichael (2 miles)
Object Classification
Other
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A street in the town of Castle Douglas. It is presumably the origin of 'St Andrews Station', a railway station on OS 6 inch 1st edn (1843 x 1882). It no longer exists; nor does the railway which it once served. One is tempted to suggest that the street took its name from St Andrews Church, NX763619, which still exists but has been converted into the Lochside Theatre. However, St Andrew Street is shown on OS 6 inch 1st edn, and on that map the church is not shown at all, the site on which it now stands being occupied by fields. The street-name precedes the existence of the church.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kelton, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Andrew Street
Head name
St Andrew Street
Place
St Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, Kelton
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 Andrew Street 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Andrew Street Head nameSt Andrew Street PlaceSt Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, Kelton 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
Andrew (ns) (certain)
Andrew the apostle (certain)
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