Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Andrew Square, Edinburgh St C
Grid reference
NT 255 741 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
325500 674100
Latitude
55.95418460604531
Longitude
-3.1932630468657934
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
St Andrews Church, Edinburgh St Cuthbert's (0.09 miles)
St Andrew's & St George's Church, Edinb. (0.09 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, Edinburgh (0.26 miles)
St Andrew's Ward, Edinburgh St C. (0.32 miles)
St Mary's Church, Edinburgh St C. (0.37 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Andrew Square
Head name
St Andrew Square
Place
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh St C
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 Andrew Square 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Andrew Square Head nameSt Andrew Square PlaceSt Andrew Square, Edinburgh St C 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
Andrew (ns) (certain)
Andrew the apostle (certain)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
