Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Gretna, parish
Grid reference
NY 319 680 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
331900 568000
Latitude
55.00183363070064
Longitude
-3.0647583792178863
Nearby places
St Marjory's Cross, Dornock/Annan (0 miles)
Redkirk, former parish, Gretna (2.17 miles)
Red Kirk, eccles., Redkirk, Gretna (2.17 miles)
Rinnpatrick, settlement, Redkirk, Gretna (2.2 miles)
Kirkpatrick Fleming, parish (juxta Gretna) (2.94 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Contains Redkirk, former parish, Gretna
Relationships with other places
Contains Red Kirk, eccles., Redkirk, Gretna
Parish details
Gretna absorbed the parish of Redkirk RKX (aka Raynpatrick) in 1609 (RPS 1609/4/35).
Parish TLA
GRT
County
Dumfriesshire
Medieval diocese
Glasgow
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Gretna
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Gretna
Place
Gretna, 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 formGretenhou This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameGretna PlaceGretna, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 450 Date of citation1204 x 1207 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Associated person or bodyWilliam I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyRobert de Bruce, lord of Annandale Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Historic formGraitney This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameGretna PlaceGretna, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 9 p518 Date of citation1793 x 1793 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
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