Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Boswell's Well, Hier Well, St Boswells
Grid reference
NT 607 304 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
360700 630400
Latitude
55.565684401673295
Longitude
-2.6232271718901687
Altitude (metres)
250
County
Roxburghshire
Nearby places
St Boswells Burn (0.06 miles)
St Boswells Church, St Boswells (0.09 miles)
St Boswells, parish, aka Lessuden (0.09 miles)
Maxton, parish (0.2 miles)
St Cuthbert's Church, Maxton (0.2 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The name "St Boswell's Well" is taken from the NSA. Its name on the OS 6" 1st edn is Hier Well. Despite what various folk say (Mackinlay, NSA, etc.) the name "Hare Well" is probably correct, as this lies on the boundary of the parish.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Hier Well
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Hier Well
Place
St Boswell's Well, Hier Well, St Boswells
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
Hier Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formHier Well This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameHier Well PlaceSt Boswell's Well, Hier Well, St Boswells 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.
St Boswell's Well
Head name
St Boswell's Well
Place
St Boswell's Well, Hier Well, St Boswells
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Boswell's Well 1845, NSA
Historic formSt Boswell's Well Head nameSt Boswell's Well PlaceSt Boswell's Well, Hier Well, St Boswells Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceNSA, vol. 3, p. 106 Date of citation1845 x 1845 |
Source code
NSA
Source title
New Statsitical Account
Saints in this place-name
Boisil, Boswell (ns) (certain)
Boisil of Melrose (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Now called Hier Well, St Boswell's Well, Hier Well, St Boswells
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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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