Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirk Bride, eccles, Kirkbride, Durisdeer
Grid reference
NS 854 056 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
285400 605600
Latitude
55.33104585480216
Longitude
-3.806689373711098
Altitude (metres)
245
County
Dumfriesshire
Nearby places
Kirkbride, former parish, Durisdeer (0 miles)
Kirkbride, eccles. Kirkbride, Durrisdeer (0 miles)
Kirkbride, farm, Kirkbride, Durisdeer (0.09 miles)
Kirkbride, settlement, Durrisdeer (0.09 miles)
Kirkbride Hill, Dursideer (0.75 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
There are some remains of walls, doorway and windows in an old burial ground (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Durisdeer, parish
Relationships with other places
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilbride
Head name
Kilbride
Place
Kirk Bride, eccles, Kirkbride, Durisdeer
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Historic formKilbryid Head nameKilbride PlaceKirk Bride, eccles, Kirkbride, Durisdeer Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS, no. 34: Glasgow and the County of Lanark Date of citation1583 x 1596 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web. |
Source code
Pont MS
Author
Timothy Pont
Source title
Pont Manuscript
Year
1590x1610
Notes
Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.
Saints in this place-name
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
Kirkbride
Head name
Kirkbride
Place
Kirk Bride, eccles, Kirkbride, Durisdeer
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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
Kirkbride 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKirkbride Head nameKirkbride PlaceKirk Bride, eccles, Kirkbride, Durisdeer 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
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kirkbride, Kirkbride, farm, Kirkbride, Durisdeer
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