Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Mary's Cathedral, Edinb. St Cuthberts
Grid reference
NT 241 735 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
324100 673500
Latitude
55.94857521443897
Longitude
-3.215512250647034
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
St George's Church, Edinburgh St Cuthberts (0.26 miles)
St Bernard's Ward, Edinburgh St C. (0.32 miles)
St Luke's Ward, Edinburgh St C. (0.32 miles)
St George's Well, Edinburgh, St Cuthbert's (0.36 miles)
St John's Church, Edinburgh St C. (0.38 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Mary's Cathedral
Head name
St Mary's Cathedral
Place
St Mary's Cathedral, Edinb. St Cuthberts
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Mary's Cathedral 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Mary's Cathedral Head nameSt Mary's Cathedral PlaceSt Mary's Cathedral, Edinb. St Cuthberts 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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)