Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Trinity Well, Soutra, Fala & Soutra
Grid reference
NT 452 588 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
345200 658800
Latitude
55.819367038938594
Longitude
-2.8746807725692864
Altitude (metres)
325
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
Hospital and Church of the Trinity, Soutra (0.31 miles)
Soutra, former parish, Fala & Soutra (0.31 miles)
Fala & Soutra, parish (1.57 miles)
Fala, former parish, Fala & Soutra (1.57 miles)
St Cuthbert's Church, Channelkirk (3.22 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It is close to the Augustinian hospital of Soutra, which was dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Fala & Soutra, parish
Within Soutra, former parish, Fala & Soutra (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Trinity Well
Head name
Trinity Well
Place
Trinity Well, Soutra, Fala & Soutra
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
Trinity Well 1794, OSA
Historic formTrinity Well Head nameTrinity Well PlaceTrinity Well, Soutra, Fala & Soutra Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 607 Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Trinity Well 1892, OS 6 inch second edn.
Historic formTrinity Well Head nameTrinity Well PlaceTrinity Well, Soutra, Fala & Soutra 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
Trinity (certain)
Place-name data
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