Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Longcastle Kirk, Longcastle, WIG
Grid reference
NX 376 474 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
237600 547400
Latitude
54.795052283346585
Longitude
-4.52640797322961
Altitude (metres)
74
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
Longcastle, former parish, Kirkinner (0 miles)
Mochrum, parish (1.92 miles)
Barwinnock, settlement, Glasserton (2.42 miles)
Sorbie St Michael, former parish, Sorbie (2.57 miles)
St Michael's Church, SMX Sorbie (2.57 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Longcastle Kirk is noted on OS 6" 1st edn, and there is NMRS record for it (Canmore ID 62695), and see note on Longcastle, former parish. No longer extant, site now occupied by Kirkland of Longcastle, which shared site in 19th century.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?ecclesia Sancti Nicolas de Longcaster
Head name
ecclesia Sancti Nicolas de Longcaster
Place
Longcastle Kirk, Longcastle, WIG
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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?
No
ecclesia Sancti Nicolas de Longcaster 1433, Wigtown Chrs
Historic formecclesia Sancti Nicolas de Longcaster Head nameecclesia Sancti Nicolas de Longcaster PlaceLongcastle Kirk, Longcastle, WIG Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWigtown Chrs, no. 6, p. 22 Date of citation1433 x 1434 |
Associated person or bodyWhithorn Priory Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Wigtown Chrs
Source title
Wigtownshire Charters
Editors
R. C. Reid
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
LI, Third Series
Year
1960
Saints in this place-name
Nicholas (ns) (certain)
Nicholas, bishop of Myra (certain)
Longcastle Kirk
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Longcastle Kirk
Place
Longcastle Kirk, Longcastle, WIG
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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?
No
Longcastle Kirk 1848, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLongcastle Kirk This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameLongcastle Kirk PlaceLongcastle Kirk, Longcastle, WIG Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1848 x 1848 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.
St Michael's Kirk of Longcastill
Head name
St Michael's Kirk of Longcastill
Place
Longcastle Kirk, Longcastle, WIG
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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?
No
St Michael's Kirk of Longcastill 1546, Wigtown Chrs
Historic formSt Michael's Kirk of Longcastill Head nameSt Michael's Kirk of Longcastill PlaceLongcastle Kirk, Longcastle, WIG Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWigtown Chrs Date of citation1546 x 1546 |
Source code
Wigtown Chrs
Source title
Wigtownshire Charters
Editors
R. C. Reid
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
LI, Third Series
Year
1960
Saints in this place-name
Michael (ns) (certain)
Michael, Archangel (certain)
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