Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Helenslee, settlement Cardross
Grid reference
NS 385 750 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
238500 675000
Latitude
55.94090788337051
Longitude
-4.58611043454708
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Dunbartonshire
Nearby places
Cardross, parish (0.5 miles)
Dumbarton, parish (0.75 miles)
St Patrick's Chapel, in Castle, Dumbarton (0.94 miles)
Dalmoak, Cardross (1 miles)
Kirkmichael, settlement, Dumbarton (1.28 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The name survives in Helenslee Road, near to the site of the settlement.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Cardross, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Helenslee
Head name
Helenslee
Place
Helenslee, settlement Cardross
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Helenslee 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formHelenslee Head nameHelenslee PlaceHelenslee, settlement Cardross 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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OS 1920-1933 map:
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