Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Mary's Church, Ratho
Grid reference
NT 138 709 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
313800 670900
Latitude
55.92348177710283
Longitude
-3.3795821657815965
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
Ratho, parish (0 miles)
Lady's Well, Ratho (0 miles)
Bonar's Well, Ratho (0.26 miles)
Dalmahoy, settlement, Ratho (1.46 miles)
Kirkliston, parish (2.28 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records this medieval church as still in use, but considerably altered and added to in th eseventeenth century and alter.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ratho, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Mary's Church
Head name
St Mary's Church
Place
St Mary's Church, Ratho
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Mary's Church 1892, OS 6 inch second edn.
Historic formSt Mary's Church Head nameSt Mary's Church PlaceSt Mary's Church, Ratho Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch second edn. Date of citation1892 x 1905 |
Source code
OS 6 inch second edn.
Source title
OS 6 inch second edition
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
Place-name data
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