Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Cuthbert's Ward, Edinburgh St C.
Grid reference
NT 240 730 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
324800 673600
Latitude
55.9495836419879
Longitude
-3.2043326785803474
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, parish (0 miles)
St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh (0 miles)
St John's Church, Edinburgh St C. (0.06 miles)
St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh (0.2 miles)
St George's Church, Edinburgh St Cuthberts (0.28 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Notes
The NGR given is for the square kilometre within which stands the church from which the ward is named.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Contains St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Cuthbert's Ward
Head name
St Cuthbert's Ward
Place
St Cuthbert's Ward, Edinburgh St C.
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Cuthbert's Ward 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Cuthbert's Ward Head nameSt Cuthbert's Ward PlaceSt Cuthbert's Ward, 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
Cuthbert (ns) (certain)
Cuthbert of Melrose (certain)