Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Maria's Well, Loudoun
Grid reference
NS 502 376 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
250200 637600
Latitude
55.60890875013667
Longitude
-4.378400008401389
Nearby places
Galston, parish (0.63 miles)
Kilmichael, ~eccles, Loudoun (0.65 miles)
Kilmichael, settlement, Loudoun (0.65 miles)
Loudoun, parish (0.65 miles)
Ladyton, Loudoun (0.93 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Scott's 'Fasti' mentions "A spring at Loudoun was long held in honour as Our Lady's Well", and this may have been the well he was referring to.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Loudoun, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Maria's Well
Head name
Maria's Well
Place
Maria's Well, Loudoun
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Maria's Well 1860
Historic formMaria's Well Head nameMaria's Well PlaceMaria's Well, Loudoun Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain |
Maria's Well 1957
Historic formMaria's Well Head nameMaria's Well PlaceMaria's Well, Loudoun Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain |
Saints in this place-name
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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