Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Oswald's Temple, Auchincruive, AYR
Grid reference
NS 381 236 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
238100 623600
Latitude
55.47935142253837
Longitude
-4.5621137718852065
Altitude (metres)
40
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
St Quivox, former parish, aka Sanchar, Ayr (0.45 miles)
St Quivox, eccles., Ayr (0.45 miles)
Oswald's Bridge, AYR (0.48 miles)
Mount Mary, Coylton (1.14 miles)
Annbank, Tarbolton (1.51 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Notes
This was a folly designed by Robert Adam. The name refers to the family of the Oswalds, who purchased Auchincruive estate in 1764. See NMRS for further details.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ayr, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Oswald's Temple
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Oswald's Temple
Place
Oswald's Temple, Auchincruive, 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
Oswald's Temple 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formOswald's Temple This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameOswald's Temple PlaceOswald's Temple, Auchincruive, 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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Modern OS map:
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