Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Abb's Well, Ayton
Grid reference
NT 932 613 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
393200 661300
Latitude
55.84489370956639
Longitude
-2.1086066133970145
Altitude (metres)
40
County
Berwickshire
Nearby places
St Dionysius's Church, Ayton (0.4 miles)
Ayton, parish (0.4 miles)
Eyemouth, modern parish (1.83 miles)
St Johns, settlement Foulden (2.37 miles)
St Andrews Burn, Coldingham (3.33 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A well within the policies of Ayton Castle, Berwickshire. The OSNB of 1856 says: "An ornamented spring well in Ayton Castle Park; the water has no special properties. The origin of the name could not be ascertained." For more details see Canmore, ID 60245.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ayton, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Abb's Well
Head name
St Abb's Well
Place
St Abb's Well, Ayton
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 Abb's Well 1856, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Abb's Well Head nameSt Abb's Well PlaceSt Abb's Well, Ayton Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1856 x 1856 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
Aebbe, Ebba (ns) (certain)
Aebbe of Coldingham (certain)
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