Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St George's Church, Edinburgh St Cuthberts
Grid reference
NT 244 738 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
324400 673800
Latitude
55.951317645793516
Longitude
-3.2107931756933303
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
St George's Well, Edinburgh, St Cuthbert's (0.12 miles)
St John's Church, Edinburgh St C. (0.22 miles)
St Bernard's Well, Edinburgh St C. (0.25 miles)
St Mary's Cathedral, Edinb. St Cuthberts (0.26 miles)
St Bernard's Ward, Edinburgh St C. (0.28 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This church is no longer used for worship, and has been taken over by the National Archives of Scotland. In 1964 the congregation of St George's united with that of St Andrews Church in George Street, to form the united congregation of St Andrew's and St George's Church, at the former St Andrews Church (q.v.).
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St George's Church
Head name
St George's Church
Place
St George's Church, Edinburgh St Cuthberts
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St George's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt George's Church Head nameSt George's Church PlaceSt George's Church, Edinburgh St Cuthberts 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
George (ns) (certain)
George, martyr (certain)
Place-name data
The place-name data featured in this resource is copyright of the University of Glasgow.
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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
