Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lady Burn, Kirkoswald / Girvan
Grid reference
NS 199 024 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
219900 602400
Latitude
55.28270716043834
Longitude
-4.836098662818169
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Ladybank, Kirkoswald (0.62 miles)
Ladywell, settlement, Girvan (1.14 miles)
St Donan's Chapel, Chapel Donan, Dailly (1.21 miles)
Chapeldonan, settlement, Dailly (1.28 miles)
Lady Well, ~well, Girvan (1.49 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
Yes
Notes
It forms the boundary between Kirkoswald and Girvan parishes. Lady Well, by Threave, Kirkoswald, provides some of the water for the burn, and on its north bank stands the farm of Ladybank, Kirkoswald.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Girvan, parish
forms the boundary
Within Kirkoswald, parish (aka Turnberry)
forms the boundary
Relationships with other places
Related ? Lady Well, by Threave, Kirkoswald
obtains water from
Adjacent Ladybank, Kirkoswald
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Lady Burn
Head name
Lady Burn
Place
Lady Burn, Kirkoswald / Girvan
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
Lady Burn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLady Burn Head nameLady Burn PlaceLady Burn, Kirkoswald / Girvan 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)
Lady, Our Lady (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as Lady Well, Lady Well, by Threave, Kirkoswald
Same specific as Ladybank, Ladybank, Kirkoswald
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
