Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Ann's Bridge, Stow
Grid reference
NT 460 445 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
346000 644500
Latitude
55.69097029449789
Longitude
-2.859084469551509
Altitude (metres)
185
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
St Mary of Wedale Church, Stow (0.06 miles)
Stow, parish, alias Wedale (0.06 miles)
Our Lady's Well, Stow (0.53 miles)
Our Lady's Chapel, Stow (0.57 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Park, Roxburghshire (4.6 miles)
Object Classification
Other
bridge across Pennywhigam Burn
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It lies on the east side of the Bishop's Palace (OS Digimap). This name does not contain a reference to a saint, as might appear. W.A.J. Prevost, in his 'Place-Nammes on the First Ordnance Survey Map of Dumfriesshire' (TDGNHAS 55 (1980) 181-2) records that the name was inspired by the kindness of Lady Anne Johnstone Hope (1768-1818), particularly for her generosity to the poor.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Stow, parish, alias Wedale
Within Stow, parish, alias Wedale
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Mary of Wedale Church, Stow
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Ann's Bridge
Head name
St Ann's Bridge
Place
St Ann's Bridge, Stow
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
St Ann's Bridge 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Ann's Bridge Head nameSt Ann's Bridge PlaceSt Ann's Bridge, Stow 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
Anne (ns) (certain)
Anne, mother of Mary (certain)
Place-name data
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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