Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Paul's Well, Linton
Grid reference
NT 159 492 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
315900 649300
Latitude
55.7289107604331
Longitude
-3.339267925174316
County
Roxburghshire
Nearby places
Paulswell, settlement, Linton (0.06 miles)
West Linton, parish, aka Linton PEB (1.61 miles)
Newlands, parish (1.68 miles)
St Mungo's Well, West Linton (1.75 miles)
St Mungo's Church, episc. West Linton (1.78 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Though there is no clear evidence that this well is dedicated to a saint, it is close to the site of a number of stone cist-burials, in a field called Chapel Field (NMRS), which may lend support to the interpretation of this as containing a saint's name.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Linton, parish ROX
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Paul's Well
Head name
Paul's Well
Place
Paul's Well, Linton
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
Paul's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPaul's Well Head namePaul's Well PlacePaul's Well, Linton 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
Paul (ns) (maybe)
Paul, apostle (maybe)
Place-name data
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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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