Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Mary's Chapel (Episc.), Dalkeith
Grid reference
NT 334 677 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
333400 667700
Latitude
55.89784507280383
Longitude
-3.065176782613456
Altitude (metres)
50
Nearby places
St Nicholas Church, Dalkeith (0.22 miles)
Dalkeith, parish (0.22 miles)
Newton, parish (0.81 miles)
Newbattle, parish (1 miles)
Newbattle Abbey, Newbattle (1.06 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Lasswade, parish (formerly)
Within Unknown
Actually in modern Dalkeith
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Mary's Chapel
Head name
St Mary's Chapel
Place
St Mary's Chapel (Episc.), Dalkeith
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 Mary's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Mary's Chapel Head nameSt Mary's Chapel PlaceSt Mary's Chapel (Episc.), Dalkeith 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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)