Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Woomet, former parish, Newton
Grid reference
NT 305 698 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
330500 669800
Latitude
55.91630202235782
Longitude
-3.1120885554880635
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
St Michael's Chapel, S.Queensferry, Dalmeny (1.34 miles)
St Mary Magdalene's Hospital, Inveresk (1.65 miles)
Our Lady's Well, Liberton (1.86 miles)
Newton, parish (1.86 miles)
Liberton, parish (1.88 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Newton, parish
Parish details
Woomet now part of Newton NTN
Parish TLA
WMX
Medieval diocese
St Andrews
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Woomet
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Woomet
Place
Woomet, former parish, Newton
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Wimet 1255, Dunf. Reg.
Historic formWimet This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameWoomet PlaceWoomet, former parish, Newton Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDunf. Reg., no. 203 Date of citation1255 x 1255 Feature named in sourceGilbert[us] vicari[us] de |
Source code
Dunf. Reg.
Source title
Registrum de Dunfermelyn
Editors
C. Innes [though not named]
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1842
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