Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Giles's Hill, settlment, Kells
Grid reference
NX 633 772 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
263300 577200
Latitude
55.07035080554534
Longitude
-4.141113850478876
Altitude (metres)
70
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Kells, parish (0.69 miles)
Lady's Well, Balmaclellan (0.92 miles)
Balmaclellan, parish (1.62 miles)
St John's Chair, Dalry KCB (2.59 miles)
St John's Town of Dalry, Dalry KCB (2.59 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kells, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Giles's Hill
Head name
Giles's Hill
Place
Giles's Hill, settlment, Kells
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
Giles's Hill 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formGiles's Hill Head nameGiles's Hill PlaceGiles's Hill, settlment, Kells 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
Giles (ns) (doubtful)
Giles, hermit (doubtful)
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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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