Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Maxton, parish
Grid reference
NT 610 303 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
361000 630300
Latitude
55.56480990848774
Longitude
-2.618455906709922
Altitude (metres)
260
Nearby places
St Cuthbert's Church, Maxton (0 miles)
St Boswells Burn (0.14 miles)
St Boswell's Well, Hier Well, St Boswells (0.2 miles)
St Cuthbert's Well, Maxton (0.22 miles)
St Boswells Church, St Boswells (0.28 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The church sits on the burn which is the parish boundary (Kelly Burn), confronting St Boswell's old parish church. See Maxton parish church for dedication to Cuthbert.
Relationships with other places
Contains Mary Magdalene's Hosp., Rutherford, Maxton
Contains St Cuthbert's Church, Maxton
Contains St Cuthbert's Well, Maxton
Parish TLA
MAO
County
Roxburghshire
Medieval diocese
Glasgow
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Maxton
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Maxton
Place
Maxton, 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
Mackistun 1187, Melrose Liber
Historic formMackistun This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameMaxton PlaceMaxton, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMelrose Liber, no. 90 Date of citation1187 x 1199 Feature named in sourcechurch of |
Source code
Melrose Liber
Source title
Liber Sancte Marie de Melros
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1837
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