Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Cuthbert's Church, East Calder, Kirknewton
Grid reference
NT 084 678 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
308400 667800
Latitude
55.89463671297309
Longitude
-3.4649249029544222
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
East Calder, former parish, Kirknewton (0 miles)
Mid Calder, parish, aka Calder Comitis (0.75 miles)
St Mungo's Well, Mid Calder (0.84 miles)
Kirknewton, parish (1.94 miles)
Ladywell, settlement Mid Calder (2.05 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within East Calder, former parish, Kirknewton (formerly)
Within Kirknewton, parish
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Cuthberti
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Cuthberti
Place
St Cuthbert's Church, East Calder, Kirknewton
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Chutberti 1164, Kel. Lib.
Historic formecclesia sancti Chutberti Head nameEcclesia Sancti Cuthberti PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, East Calder, Kirknewton Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceKel. Lib., p280 no. 349 Date of citation1164 x 1196 |
Source code
Kel. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Calchou
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
2
Year
1846
Saints in this place-name
Cuthbert (ns) (certain)
Cuthbert of Melrose (certain)
St Cuthbert's Church
Head name
St Cuthbert's Church
Place
St Cuthbert's Church, East Calder, Kirknewton
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
Saints in this place-name
Cuthbert (ns) (certain)
Cuthbert of Melrose (certain)
St Cuthbert's Kirk
Head name
St Cuthbert's Kirk
Place
St Cuthbert's Church, East Calder, Kirknewton
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Cuthbert's Kirk 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Cuthbert's Kirk Head nameSt Cuthbert's Kirk PlaceSt Cuthbert's Church, East Calder, Kirknewton 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
Cuthbert (ns) (certain)
Cuthbert of Melrose (certain)
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