Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Ninian's Well, Wigtown
Grid reference
NX 423 576 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
242300 557600
Latitude
54.88813952768025
Longitude
-4.458932624259131
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
St Ninian's Bridge, Wigtown (0 miles)
Wigtown, parish (1.5 miles)
St Machutus' Church, Wigtown (1.5 miles)
Penninghame, parish (2.36 miles)
St Ninian's Well, Penninghame (3.23 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The well marks a turning point in the burgh boundary of the Royal Burgh of Wigtoown (OS 6 inch map).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Wigtown, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Ninian's Bridge, Wigtown
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Ninian's Well
Head name
St Ninian's Well
Place
St Ninian's Well, Wigtown
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
St Ninian's Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Ninian's Well Head nameSt Ninian's Well PlaceSt Ninian's Well, Wigtown 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
Ninian (ns) (certain)
Ninian of Whithorn (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as St Ninian's Bridge, St Ninian's Bridge, Wigtown
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:
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