Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lady Knowe, Ballantrae
Grid reference
NX 106 821 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
210600 582100
Latitude
55.09703170138043
Longitude
-4.968742850430027
Altitude (metres)
75
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Kilwhannel, settlement, Ballantrae (0.67 miles)
Kilwhannel, ~eccles. Ballantrae (0.73 miles)
St Cuthbert's Church, Ballantrae (1.22 miles)
Ballantrae, parish - aka Kirkcudbright (1.22 miles)
Kilphin, settlement, Ballantrae (1.36 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Lady Knowe
Head name
Lady Knowe
Place
Lady Knowe, 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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Lady Knowe 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLady Knowe Head nameLady Knowe PlaceLady Knowe, Ballantrae 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) (maybe)
Lady, Our Lady (maybe)
Place-name data
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Satellite map with labels:
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
