Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Swinton, parish
Grid reference
NT 838 476 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
383800 647600
Latitude
55.72156174539672
Longitude
-2.257923559918808
Nearby places
Simprin, former parish, Swinton (1.62 miles)
Whitsome, parish (2.24 miles)
Wester Upsetlington, former parish, Ladykirk (2.79 miles)
St Mary's Well, Ladykirk (3.05 miles)
Ladykirk, ~eccles. Ladykirk LKK (BWK) (3.1 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR for Swinton parish church, where some medieval fragments survive.
Relationships with other parishes
Contains Simprin, former parish, Swinton
Parish TLA
SWN
County
Berwickshire
Medieval diocese
St Andrews
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Swinton
Head name
Swinton
Place
Swinton, parish
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Swyntoun 1568, Assumption
Historic formSwyntoun Head nameSwinton PlaceSwinton, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 204 Date of citation1568 x 1568 Feature named in sourcekirk |
Associated person or bodyColdingham Priory Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Assumption
Source title
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
Editors
J. Kirk
Series
Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 21
Year
1995
Swinton 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSwinton Head nameSwinton PlaceSwinton, parish 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.
Place-name data
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