Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St John's Church, Edinburgh St C.
Grid reference
NT 247 736 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
324700 673600
Latitude
55.94956798333455
Longitude
-3.2059337860919013
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, parish (0.06 miles)
St Cuthbert's Ward, Edinburgh St C. (0.06 miles)
St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh (0.06 miles)
St George's Church, Edinburgh St Cuthberts (0.22 miles)
St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh (0.26 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Relationships with other parishes
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?St John's Chapel
Head name
St John's Chapel
Place
St John's Church, 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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 John's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt John's Chapel Head nameSt John's Chapel PlaceSt John's Church, 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
John (ns) (certain)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (certain)
St John's Church
Head name
St John's Church
Place
St John's Church, 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
Saints in this place-name
John (ns) (certain)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (certain)