Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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West Linton, parish, aka Linton PEB
Grid reference
NT 149 516 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
314900 651600
Latitude
55.75029684389588
Longitude
-3.355935106187601
Nearby places
St Mungo's Well, West Linton (0.14 miles)
St Mungo's Church, episc. West Linton (0.18 miles)
Paulswell, settlement, Linton (1.56 miles)
Paul's Well, Linton (1.61 miles)
Newlands, parish (3.25 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
NGR for Linton Old Parish Church, West Linton
Relationships with other places
Contains St Mungo's Church, episc. West Linton
Contains St Mungo's Well, West Linton
Contains St Mungo's Well, West Linton
Parish TLA
WLN
County
Peebleshire
Medieval diocese
Glasgow
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Linton
Head name
Linton
Place
West Linton, parish, aka Linton PEB
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Lyntonrotherick 1165, RRS ii
Historic formLyntonrotherick Head nameLinton PlaceWest Linton, parish, aka Linton PEB Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 63 Date of citation1165 x 1166 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Lintunrutheri 1189, RRS ii
Historic formLintunrutheri Head nameLinton PlaceWest Linton, parish, aka Linton PEB Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 367 Date of citation1189 x 1195 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Lintoun 1562, Assumption
Historic formLintoun Head nameLinton PlaceWest Linton, parish, aka Linton PEB Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 108 Date of citation1562 x 1562 Feature named in sourceparson |
Associated person or bodyKelso Abbey 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
Linton 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLinton Head nameLinton PlaceWest Linton, parish, aka Linton PEB 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.
West Linton
Head name
West Linton
Place
West Linton, parish, aka Linton PEB
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Place-name data
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