Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ladyflat, Langton
Grid reference
NT 769 506 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
376900 650600
Latitude
55.74823985334941
Longitude
-2.3680312807261816
Altitude (metres)
120
County
Berwickshire
Nearby places
Fogo, parish (0.95 miles)
Colemannesflat, Berwickshire (1.03 miles)
Langton, parish (1.26 miles)
Polwarth, parish (1.45 miles)
Maryfield, settlement Duns (2.17 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The settlement is at the southern boundary of Langton parish, whose church was granted to Kelso Abbey in the twelfth century.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Langton, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ladycote
Head name
Ladycote
Place
Ladyflat, Langton
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Probable
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formLadycote Head nameLadycote PlaceLadyflat, Langton Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Mercia vulgo Berwickshire Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (probable)
Lady, Our Lady (probable)
Ladyflat
Head name
Ladyflat
Place
Ladyflat, Langton
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
Ladyflat 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLadyflat Head nameLadyflat PlaceLadyflat, Langton 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) (maybe)
Lady, Our Lady (maybe)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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