Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Michael's Church, Dumfries
Grid reference
NX 975 756 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
297500 575600
Latitude
55.06421547476406
Longitude
-3.6051419193421226
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Dumfriesshire
Nearby places
St John's Land, settlement, Dumfries. (0 miles)
Dumfries, parish (0 miles)
St Mary's Church, 19th cent. Dumfries (0.25 miles)
St Thomas's Chapel, Dumfries (0.31 miles)
Holy Rood Chapel, aka St Christopher's, Dumfries (0.37 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The post-Reformation kirk was built on the site of, and incorprated parts of, the medieval kirk, though these were pulled down in 1744, and a new building erected in 1746. Nearby OS Maps show St Michael's Cottage (NX976754).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Dumfries, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Michael's Church
Head name
St Michael's Church
Place
St Michael's Church, Dumfries
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
St Michael’s church 1793, OSA
Historic formSt Michael’s church Head nameSt Michael's Church PlaceSt Michael's Church, Dumfries Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 5 p134 Date of citation1793 x 1793 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Michael's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Michael's Church Head nameSt Michael's Church PlaceSt Michael's Church, Dumfries 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
Michael (ns) (certain)
Michael, Archangel (certain)
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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