Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ladyhall, settlement, Ruthwell
Grid reference
NY 097 662 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
309700 566200
Latitude
54.982129687417924
Longitude
-3.411189609977989
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Dumfriesshire
Nearby places
Ruthwell, parish (1.26 miles)
Ruthwell, well (1.26 miles)
Cummertrees, parish (2.67 miles)
Agneshill, settlement, Cummertrees (2.91 miles)
St Bridget's Chapel, Dalton (4.32 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
To the north lies Ladyhall Plantation. The settlement of Ladyhall stands on land shown on OS maps as Priestside, 1900 metres south of the parish kirk.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ruthwell, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Ladyhall
Head name
Ladyhall
Place
Ladyhall, settlement, Ruthwell
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
Ladyhall 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLadyhall Head nameLadyhall PlaceLadyhall, settlement, Ruthwell 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) (doubtful)
Lady, Our Lady (doubtful)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
