Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Annan Street, Yarrow
Grid reference
NT 348 274 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
334800 627400
Latitude
55.53595366644859
Longitude
-3.0331871061576687
Altitude (metres)
211
County
Selkirkshire
Nearby places
Yarrow, parish (0.59 miles)
Kirkhope, modern parish (3.19 miles)
Black Andrew, Selkirk (3.23 miles)
Black Andrew Wood, Selkirk (3.59 miles)
Ladyside, settlement, Kirkhope (4.04 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
Yes
Notes
This stretch of muir is named "Annan's Treat" on OS 6" 1st edn, so it was thought sensible to exorcise the name here. The NGR is that of the Yarrow Stone / Liberalis Stone, sited on this stretch of muir. (See NMRS for further details, and PSAS 47 (1913), pp. 367 ff for details of both name and stone.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Yarrow, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Annan Street
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Annan Street
Place
Annan Street, Yarrow
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
Annan's Treat 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAnnan's Treat This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameAnnan Street PlaceAnnan Street, Yarrow 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.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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