Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Nicholas Chapel, North Leith
Grid reference
NT 266 766 (general (1km))
Six-figure easting & northing
326600 676600
Latitude
55.9768136743188
Longitude
-3.176329816254064
Nearby places
St Ninian's Chapel, North Leith (0.09 miles)
North Leith, modern parish (0.26 miles)
St Anthony's Hospital/Friary, Leith (0.42 miles)
St Mary's Church, South Leith (0.45 miles)
South Leith, modern parish (0.45 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
According to 'The Story of Leith' on line, 'This chapel and hospital, to which a burial ground was attached, stood at the junction of the Citadel and Johnston Streets' [http://www.electricscotland.com/history/leith/14.htm]. These streets do not survive, but Citadel Place is at the NGR given.
Relationships with other parishes
Within North Leith, modern parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Nicholas Chapel
Head name
St Nicholas Chapel
Place
St Nicholas Chapel, North Leith
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Sanct Nicolas 1624, Accounts of the Master of Works
Historic formSanct Nicolas Head nameSt Nicholas Chapel PlaceSt Nicholas Chapel, North Leith Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAccounts of the Master of Works Date of citation1624 x 1624 |
Source code
Accounts of the Master of Works
Source title
Accounts of the Master of Works for building and repairing royal palaces and castles
Saints in this place-name
Nicholas (ns) (certain)
Nicholas, bishop of Myra (certain)
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