Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilwhannel, settlement, Ballantrae
Grid reference
NX 110 811 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
211000 581100
Latitude
55.088209161814376
Longitude
-4.961818334911588
Altitude (metres)
130
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Kilwhannel, ~eccles. Ballantrae (0.06 miles)
Lady Knowe, Ballantrae (0.67 miles)
Kilphin, settlement, Ballantrae (0.92 miles)
St Cuthbert's Church, Ballantrae (1.72 miles)
Ballantrae, parish - aka Kirkcudbright (1.72 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
OS maps also show Balkissock Hill a little to the south.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilwhannel
Head name
Kilwhannel
Place
Kilwhannel, settlement, Ballantrae
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?
No
Kilquhonell 1541, RMS
Historic formKilquhonell Head nameKilwhannel PlaceKilwhannel, settlement, Ballantrae Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 2400 Date of citation1541 x 1541 Feature named in sourcelands 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
Historic formHead nameKilwhannel PlaceKilwhannel, settlement, Ballantrae Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, South Carrick Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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