Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkbride, ~eccles, Kirkcudbright
Grid reference
NX 740 540 (assumed location)
Six-figure easting & northing
274000 554000
Latitude
54.86479969157208
Longitude
-3.9634422696388585
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Kirkbride, settlement, Kirkcudbright (0.22 miles)
St Michael's Glen, Kirkcudbright (1.83 miles)
St Michael's Kirk, Kirkcudbright (1.85 miles)
St Ringan's Well, Kelton (2.32 miles)
Kirkcormack, settlement, Kirkcormack, Kelton (2.58 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The existence of the ecclesiastical site is inferred from the settlement-name Kirkbride. It is situated in the far north-eastern corner of Kirkcudbright parish. There are no archaeological remains of the kirk/chapel. As the settlement of Kirkbride is sometimes called Kilbride, it appears that this chapel was also called Kilbride at some stage.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirkcudbright, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Kirkbride, settlement, Kirkcudbright
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilbride
Head name
Kilbride
Place
Kirkbride, ~eccles, Kirkcudbright
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)
Kirkbride
Head name
Kirkbride
Place
Kirkbride, ~eccles, Kirkcudbright
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?
Maybe
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 Kirkbride, Kirkbride, settlement, Kirkcudbright
Place-name data
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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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