Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Clement's Wells, settlement Tranent
Grid reference
NT 373 713 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
337300 671300
Latitude
55.93071292610054
Longitude
-3.0036478962946633
Altitude (metres)
60
County
East Lothian
Nearby places
St Clement's Wells, wells Tranent (0.06 miles)
Catherine Lodge, Inveresk (1.59 miles)
Our Lady of Loretto Well, Inveresk (1.79 miles)
Our Lady of Loretto, eccles. Inveresk (1.79 miles)
St Michael's Well, Inveresk (1.79 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It is possible that the quality of the water in this well or wells is the reason a major distillery was made here. The OSA notes that 'the most considerable distillery now in Scotland is carried on at St Clement's Wells' (NT 375 713) 'Coal is conveniently situated in a park adjoining the work'.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Tranent, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Clement's Wells, wells Tranent
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Clement's Wells
Head name
St Clement's Wells
Place
St Clement's Wells, settlement Tranent
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Clements Wells 1794, OSA
Historic formSt Clements Wells Head nameSt Clement's Wells PlaceSt Clement's Wells, settlement Tranent Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 90 Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Clement's Wells 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Clement's Wells Head nameSt Clement's Wells PlaceSt Clement's Wells, settlement Tranent 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
Clement (ns) (certain)
Clement , pope and martyr (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Derives from St Clement's Wells, St Clement's Wells, wells Tranent
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