Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lady's Well, Roberton
Grid reference
NT 411 133 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
341100 613300
Latitude
55.410061468580146
Longitude
-2.9303812469422756
Altitude (metres)
210
County
Roxburghshire
Nearby places
St Mary's Chapel, Roberton (0.33 miles)
Roberton, modern parish ROX (1.42 miles)
Martinshouse, Hawick (4.28 miles)
Martin's Bridge (4.34 miles)
St Leonard's Park, Hawick (4.54 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The well is on the estate of Borthwickbrae, where also lies the old kirk and kirkyard, supposedly dedicated to St Mary.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Roberton, modern parish ROX
Within Roberton, modern parish ROX
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Lady's Well
Head name
Lady's Well
Place
Lady's Well, Roberton
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
Ladywell 1863, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLadywell Head nameLady's Well PlaceLady's Well, Roberton Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1863 x 1863 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) (probable)
Lady, Our Lady (probable)
Place-name data
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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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