Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lady Well, well, Kirkmaiden
Grid reference
NX 133 362 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
213300 536200
Latitude
54.68606707080637
Longitude
-4.896743753652483
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
Kildonan, settlement, Kirkmaiden (0.22 miles)
Kildonan, eccles., Kirkmaiden (0.5 miles)
Kirkmaiden, parish (Rhinns) (0.71 miles)
Slewdonan, Kirkmaiden (0.83 miles)
Maryport, settlement, Kirkmaiden (1.22 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
In Kildonan Glen, on the south side of the Kildonan Burn.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirkmaiden, parish (Rhinns)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Lady Well
Head name
Lady Well
Place
Lady Well, well, Kirkmaiden
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
Lady Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLady Well Head nameLady Well PlaceLady Well, well, Kirkmaiden 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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (probable)
Lady, Our Lady (probable)