Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Catherine's Chapel, Penicuik
Grid reference
NT 215 639 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
321500 663900
Latitude
55.86191374623873
Longitude
-3.254352360018966
Altitude (metres)
225
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
Glencorse, parish (1.94 miles)
St Mungo's Well, Penicuik (2.8 miles)
Penicuik, parish (2.83 miles)
St Mungo's Church, Penicuik (2.83 miles)
Currie, parish (3.03 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS (Canmore ID 51860) discuses its erection in the late twelfth century or thirteenth century, and describes the remains.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Penicuik, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Catherine's Chapel
Head name
St Catherine's Chapel
Place
St Catherine's Chapel, Penicuik
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
Sanct-Kathrenis in lie Hopis 1610, RMS
Historic formSanct-Kathrenis in lie Hopis Head nameSt Catherine's Chapel PlaceSt Catherine's Chapel, Penicuik Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, vii no. 349 Date of citation1610 x 1610 Feature named in sourcekirkton of the chapel Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
St Catherine's 1794, OSA
Historic formSt Catherine's Head nameSt Catherine's Chapel PlaceSt Catherine's Chapel, Penicuik Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 420 Date of citation1794 x 1794 Feature named in sourcechapel |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Catherine's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Catherine's Chapel Head nameSt Catherine's Chapel PlaceSt Catherine's Chapel, Penicuik 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
Catherine (ns) (certain)
Catherine of Alexandria (certain) founded in the twelfth century
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