Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkbean, settlement, Kirkbean
Grid reference
NX 979 592 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
297900 559200
Latitude
54.91696439021582
Longitude
-3.593033098271125
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Kirkbean, eccles. Kirkbean (0 miles)
Kirkbean, parish (0 miles)
Lady Well, ~well, Kirkbean (0.39 miles)
Ladywell, settlement, Kirkbean (0.45 miles)
Ladyland, settlement, Kirkbean (1.41 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirkbean, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kirkbean
Head name
Kirkbean
Place
Kirkbean, settlement, Kirkbean
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
Historic formKirkbean Head nameKirkbean PlaceKirkbean, settlement, Kirkbean Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xv, 126 Date of citation1795 x 1795 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
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
