Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Kilbride, ~eccles. West Kilbride AYR

Grid reference

NS 206 483 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

220600 648300

Latitude

55.69493600226877

Longitude

-4.854749916398777

County

Ayrshire

Nearby places

West Kilbride, parish AYR (0 miles)

Kilbride, settlement, West Kilbride AYR (0.26 miles)

Glenbride, settlement West Kilbride (0.77 miles)

Ladybog, settlememt West Kilbride (0.81 miles)

Kilbride Burn, West Kilbride (0.83 miles)

Object Classification

Ecclesiastical

Is linear feature?

No

Notes

The NGR is for the parish kirk of West Kilbride, built in 1873 but apparently on the site of an earlier church (jougs are fastened to the wall of the new kirk). The building is now called Barony House, and serves as the HQ of the Boys Brigade (NMRS).

http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/

Relationships with other parishes

Within West Kilbride, parish AYR

Within West Kilbride, parish AYR

Relationships with other places

Adjacent Kilbride, settlement, West Kilbride AYR

Names

Kilbride

Saints in this place-name

Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)

Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)

Relationships with other place names

Is source of Kilbride, Kilbride, settlement, West Kilbride AYR

Name is part of Kilbride Burn, Kilbride Burn, West Kilbride

Name is part of West Kilbride, West Kilbride, parish AYR

Name is part of West Kilbride, Kilbride, settlement, West Kilbride AYR