Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Philip Burn, Abbey St Bathans/Oldhamstocks
Grid reference
NT 733 636 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
373300 663600
Latitude
55.8648699307532
Longitude
-2.4266608552954785
Altitude (metres)
205
County
Berwickshire
Nearby places
Philipsburn House, Abbey St Bathans (0.69 miles)
Strafontein, former parish, Abbey St Bathans (1.03 miles)
St Bathan's Church, Abbey St Bathans (1.78 miles)
Abbey St Bathans, parish (1.78 miles)
St Bathan's Well, Abbey St Bathans (1.95 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
Yes
Notes
This burn forms the southern boundary of Oldhamstocks parish, where it marches with Abbey St Bathans. The NGR is of the place where Philip Burn flows into Monynut Water.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Philip Burn
Head name
Philip Burn
Place
Philip Burn, Abbey St Bathans/Oldhamstocks
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
Philip Burn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPhilip Burn Head namePhilip Burn PlacePhilip Burn, Abbey St Bathans/Oldhamstocks 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.
Philips Burn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPhilips Burn Head namePhilip Burn PlacePhilip Burn, Abbey St Bathans/Oldhamstocks 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.
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Philipsburn House, Philipsburn House, Abbey St Bathans
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
