Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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North Leith, modern parish
Grid reference
NT 262 765 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
326200 676500
Latitude
55.97585396357229
Longitude
-3.182711384839519
Nearby places
St Nicholas Chapel, North Leith (0.26 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, North Leith (0.31 miles)
Catherine Bank, settlement North Leith (0.32 miles)
St Anthony's Hospital/Friary, Leith (0.53 miles)
St Mary's Church, South Leith (0.58 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
North Leith Parish kirk at this NGR.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Canongate, parish Edinburgh (formerly)
Contains North Leith, modern parish
Within North Leith, modern parish
Relationships with other places
Contains Catherine Bank, settlement North Leith
Contains St Nicholas Chapel, North Leith
Contains St Ninian's Chapel, North Leith
Parish details
Parish created in 1605 (RPS 1605/6/56).
Parish TLA
NLH
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Leith ex Boreali Parte Pontis
Head name
Leith ex Boreali Parte Pontis
Place
North Leith, modern parish
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Leyth ex boreali parte pontis 1618, RMS
Historic formLeyth ex boreali parte pontis Head nameLeith ex Boreali Parte Pontis PlaceNorth Leith, modern parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, vii no. 1838 Date of citation1618 x 1618 Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
North Leith
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
North Leith
Place
North Leith, modern parish
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
North Leith 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formNorth Leith This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameNorth Leith PlaceNorth Leith, modern parish 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.
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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