Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Andrew's & St George's Church, Edinb.
Grid reference
NT 254 740 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
325400 674000
Latitude
55.953270704008055
Longitude
-3.1948366774989063
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
St Andrews Church, Edinburgh St Cuthbert's (0 miles)
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh St C (0.09 miles)
St Andrew's Ward, Edinburgh St C. (0.25 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, Edinburgh (0.31 miles)
St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh St Giles (0.36 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Relationships with other parishes
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?St Andrew's and St George's Church
Head name
St Andrew's and St George's Church
Place
St Andrew's & St George's Church, Edinb.
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
Andrew (ns) (certain)
Andrew the apostle (certain)
George (ns) (certain)
George, martyr (certain)
St Andrew's Church
Head name
St Andrew's Church
Place
St Andrew's & St George's Church, Edinb.
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Andrew's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Andrew's Church Head nameSt Andrew's Church PlaceSt Andrew's & St George's Church, Edinb. 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)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of St Andrew's Ward, St Andrew's Ward, Edinburgh St C.
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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