Santon, the Isle of Man : Historical writing

Descriptive gazetteer entries

These other entries in our collection of descriptive gazetteers are also about Santon. You may be able to find further references to Santon in the descriptive gazetteers by doing a full-text search here.

Place Type of entry Source
KIRK-ST. ANN, or KIRK SANTON a parish Imperial
Santon railway station Bartholomew
SANTON Imperial
St Anne, (or Santon) parish and village with railway station Bartholomew

Travel writing

Sorry, but no mentions of this place can be found.

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Place Mentioned in Travel Writing Mentioned in Historical Gazetteer
Port Soderick 0 3
Ballasalla 0 2
Malew 0 2
Derbyhaven 2 2
Marown 0 2
Arbory 0 2
Foxdale 2 2
Union Mills 0 2
Castletown 20 2
Braddan 4 2
Douglas 38 2
Poyllvaish 5 2
Colby 0 2
Baldwin 0 2
St Johns 4 2
Onchan 0 4
Glen Maye 0 3
Rushen 3 2
Dalby 0 2
Port St Mary 3 2

Names from historical writing

The following appear as names for Santon. Follow the links for what the author actually said:

Name Author Source
KIRK SANTON John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (Edinburgh: A Fullarton & Co., 1870-72).
KIRK ST ANN John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (Edinburgh: A Fullarton & Co., 1870-72).
KIRK ST ANN OR KIRK SANTON John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (Edinburgh: A Fullarton & Co., 1870-72).
SANTON John Bartholomew Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).
John Bartholomew Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).
John Marius Wilson Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (Edinburgh: A Fullarton & Co., 1870-72).
ST ANNE John Bartholomew Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).
ST ANNE OR SANTON John Bartholomew Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).
ST ANNS John Bartholomew Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).

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