Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Nicholas's Church, Prestwick
Grid reference
NS 350 264 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
235000 626400
Latitude
55.50345160510653
Longitude
-4.612779928201942
Altitude (metres)
8
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
St Nicholas's Well, Prestwick (0 miles)
Prestwick St Nicholas, parish (burgh) (0 miles)
St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Prestwick (0.42 miles)
St Nicholas Parish Church, Prestwick (0.56 miles)
Monkton & Prestwick, parish (0.87 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the medieval parish church of Prestwick, known in early sources as the church of Prestwic burgh (as opposed to "the other Prestwic" which became Monkton. The building dates to the twelfth or thirteenth century/ It is now in ruins.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Monkton & Prestwick, parish
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Burgi de Prestwick
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Ecclesia Burgi de Prestwick
Place
St Nicholas's Church, Prestwick
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Ecclesiam de burgo meo de Prestwic 1165, Pais. Reg.
Historic formEcclesiam de burgo meo de Prestwic This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameEcclesia Burgi de Prestwick PlaceSt Nicholas's Church, Prestwick Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 6 Date of citation1165 x 1173 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Ecclesia Sancti Nicholai
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Nicholai
Place
St Nicholas's Church, Prestwick
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
ecclesia Sancti Nicholai 1226, Pais. Reg.
Historic formecclesia Sancti Nicholai Head nameEcclesia Sancti Nicholai PlaceSt Nicholas's Church, Prestwick Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., p. 287 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Saints in this place-name
Nicholas (ns) (certain)
Nicholas, bishop of Myra (certain)
St Nicholas's Church
Head name
St Nicholas's Church
Place
St Nicholas's Church, Prestwick
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 Nicholas's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Nicholas's Church Head nameSt Nicholas's Church PlaceSt Nicholas's Church, Prestwick 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
Nicholas (ns) (certain)
Nicholas, bishop of Myra (certain)
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