Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmaurs Mains, Dreghorn
Grid reference
NS 389 415 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
238900 641500
Latitude
55.6403120783127
Longitude
-4.559900817565286
Altitude (metres)
45
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Kilmaurs, parish (1.25 miles)
Kilmaurs, settlement, Kilmaurs (1.45 miles)
Kilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs (1.63 miles)
Lady's Well, Kilmaurs (1.65 miles)
Pierston, former parish, Dreghorn (2.43 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The buildings are right on the eastern boundary of Dreghorn parish, whre it marches with Kilmaurs parish.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Dreghorn, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilmaurs Mains
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kilmaurs Mains
Place
Kilmaurs Mains, Dreghorn
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
Kilmaurs Mains 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilmaurs Mains This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKilmaurs Mains PlaceKilmaurs Mains, Dreghorn 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.
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Kilmaurs, Kilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs
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:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
