Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Ninian's Well, Arbroath & St Vigeans
Grid reference
NO 658 411 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
365800 741100
Latitude
56.560735600226906
Longitude
-2.5565006601784726
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Angus
Nearby places
St Ninian's Chapel, Arbroath & St Vigeans (0.06 miles)
St Mary's Church, episc. Arbroath & St Vigeans (0.68 miles)
St Thomas's Church, Arbroath & St Vigeans (1 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Arbroath & St Vigeans (1.04 miles)
Lady Bridge, Arbroath & St Vigeans (1.04 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Originally 'a small hollow scooped out of rock ... with a reputation for curing various diseases' (NMRS, q.v. for further details). According to OSA xii, 183 (1794) one of the fairs of nearby Arbroath 'was dedicated to this saint.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Arbroath & St Vigeans, parish
Within St Vigeans, former parish, Arbroath & St Vigeans (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Ninian's Well
Head name
St Ninian's Well
Place
St Ninian's Well, Arbroath & St Vigeans
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Ninians Well 1794, OSA
Historic formSt Ninians Well Head nameSt Ninian's Well PlaceSt Ninian's Well, Arbroath & St Vigeans Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xii, 183 Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Ninian's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Ninian's Well Head nameSt Ninian's Well PlaceSt Ninian's Well, Arbroath & St Vigeans Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Saints in this place-name
Ninian (ns) (certain)
Ninian of Whithorn (certain)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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