Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Canongate, parish Edinburgh
Grid reference
NT 264 738 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
326400 673800
Latitude
55.95162813598646
Longitude
-3.1787693383124296
Nearby places
St John Street, Edinburgh (0.14 miles)
St Mary's Street, Edinburgh (0.22 miles)
Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh (0.32 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, Edinburgh (0.33 miles)
St Leonard's House, Edinburgh Canongate (0.43 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Relationships with other parishes
Contains North Leith, modern parish (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Contains Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
Contains St Anthony's Cave, Edinburgh Canongate
Contains St Anthony's Chapel, Edinburgh Canongate
Contains St Anthony's Well, Edinburgh Canongate
Contains St Anthony's Well, Edinburgh Canongate
Contains St David's Well, Edinburgh Canongate
Contains St Leonard's Chapel, Edinburgh Canongate
Contains St Leonard's Croft, Edinburgh Canongate
Contains St Leonard's House, Edinburgh Canongate
Parish details
Canongate (Edinburgh)
Parish TLA
CGT
County
Midlothian
Medieval diocese
St Andrews
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Place-name data
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