Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Oswald's Bridge, AYR
Grid reference
NS 386 230 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
238600 623000
Latitude
55.4741301086561
Longitude
-4.553861401039184
Altitude (metres)
18
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Oswald's Temple, Auchincruive, AYR (0.48 miles)
Mount Mary, Coylton (0.75 miles)
St Quivox, former parish, aka Sanchar, Ayr (0.92 miles)
St Quivox, eccles., Ayr (0.92 miles)
Annbank, Tarbolton (1.12 miles)
Object Classification
Other
Bridge
Notes
On the boundary of Ayr and Coylton parishes, formerly on the boundary of St Quivox and Coylton.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ayr, parish
Within Coylton, parish
Within St Quivox, former parish, aka Sanchar, Ayr (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Oswald's Bridge
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Oswald's Bridge
Place
Oswald's Bridge, AYR
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
Oswalds Bridge 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formOswalds Bridge This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameOswald's Bridge PlaceOswald's Bridge, AYR 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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