Hamilton, parish (formerly Cadzow)

Grid reference

NS 727 559 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

272700 655900

Latitude

55.77965828089884

Longitude

-4.029937259442413

Nearby places

Barmichael, Hamilton (1.05 miles)

Barmichael Plantation, Hamilton (1.05 miles)

Maryfield, settlement, Hamilton (1.17 miles)

Lady Well, aka Mother Well, Dalziel (1.26 miles)

St Catherine's Chapel, Bothwell (1.37 miles)

Object Classification

Parish (extant in 1975)

Is linear feature?

No

Notes

NGR given is for Hamilton Collegiate Church. Promoted to collegiate status by the 1st Lord Hamilton in 1451 with provision for up to about nine prebendaries (college priests or canons supported by stipends from lands and rents), this medieval church continued in use after the Reformation in 1560 as the local parish church and burial-ground. However, it stood uncomfortably close to the east quarter of Hamilton Palace and upon the building of a new parish church for the townspeople in 1732 it was largely demolished with the exception of the east end and the attached aisle which served as the burial place of the ducal family.

Relationships with other parishes

Contains Dalserf, modern parish (formerly)

Relationships with other places

Contains Barmichael Plantation, Hamilton

Contains Barmichael, Hamilton

Contains Dalpatrick, eccles., Dalserf

Contains Dalpatrick, settlement Dalserf

Contains Dalserf Chapel, St Mary's, Dalserf

Contains Dalserf Chapel, St Mary's, Dalserf

Contains Dalserf, settlement, Dalserf

Contains Maryfield, settlement, Hamilton

Parish details

Hamilton formerly Cadzow

Parish TLA

HAM

County

Lanarkshire

Medieval diocese

Glasgow