Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lady Glen, Dailly/Kirkmichael AYR
Grid reference
NS 315 031 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
231500 603100
Latitude
55.293094772373124
Longitude
-4.6540753693415855
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Lady Chapel, eccles., Dailly (0.26 miles)
Glenmartin, settlement, Dailly (0.89 miles)
Lady Burn, Kirkmichael / Dailly (0.93 miles)
Kirkbride, ~eccles., Kirkmichael AYR (0.93 miles)
Kirkbride, settlement, Kirkmichael AYR (1.49 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The glen, through which the Lady Burn flows, forms the parish boundary; nearby was formerly Lady Chapel.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Contains Lady Burn, Kirkmichael / Dailly
Adjacent Lady Chapel, eccles., Dailly
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Lady Glen
Head name
Lady Glen
Place
Lady Glen, Dailly/Kirkmichael AYR
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
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
Historic formLady Glen Head nameLady Glen PlaceLady Glen, Dailly/Kirkmichael AYR Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 35 Date of citation1794 x 1794 Feature named in sourceglen |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Lady Glen 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLady Glen Head nameLady Glen PlaceLady Glen, Dailly/Kirkmichael AYR 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) (certain)
Lady, Our Lady (certain)