Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Dryfesdale, parish
Grid reference
NY 120 840 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
312000 584000
Latitude
55.142465923033555
Longitude
-3.3807522057016155
Nearby places
St Cuthbert's Church, Dryfesdale (0 miles)
Applegarth, parish (1.01 miles)
St Michaels, settlement, Dryfesdale (1.16 miles)
St Michael's Chapel, Dryfesdale (1.39 miles)
St Michael's Walls, settlement, Dryfesdale (1.39 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR is approximate for the original parish kirk at/near Sandbed, swept away by the river in 1670. It was replaced by Dryfesdale Old Parish Church (NY128838), which in turn was replaced in 1757 when the waters of the Dryfe threatened it (NMRS).
Relationships with other places
Contains Mary's Cleugh, Dryfesdale/Applegarth
Contains St Cuthbert's Church, Dryfesdale
Contains St Michael's Chapel, Dryfesdale
Contains St Michael's Walls, settlement, Dryfesdale
Contains St Michaels, settlement, Dryfesdale
Parish TLA
DDL
County
Dumfriesshire
Medieval diocese
Glasgow
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Dryfesdale
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Dryfesdale
Place
Dryfesdale, parish
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formDriuesdal This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameDryfesdale PlaceDryfesdale, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 260 Date of citation1187 x 1189 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Driuesdali 1205, Glas. Reg.
Historic formDriuesdali This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameDryfesdale PlaceDryfesdale, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGlas. Reg., no. 82 Date of citation1205 x 1205 Feature named in sourceecclesia Sancti Cuthberti de |
Source code
Glas. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Episcopatus Glasguense
Dryvisdaill 1560, Assumption
Historic formDryvisdaill This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameDryfesdale PlaceDryfesdale, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 265 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourcevicarage of |
Source code
Assumption
Source title
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
Editors
J. Kirk
Series
Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 21
Year
1995
Historic formDry'sdale This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameDryfesdale PlaceDryfesdale, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, ix, 418 Date of citation1793 x 1793 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
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