Kirkinner
Kirkinner is a village in the Machars, in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. About 3 miles southwest of Wigtown, it is bounded on the east by the bay of Wigtown, along which it extends for about three miles, and on the north by the river Bladnoch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Wigtown Castle.
Wigtown Castle
Archaeological site
Wigtown Castle was a royal castle that was located on the banks of the River Bladnoch, south of Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A castle was built in the 12th century. Wigtown Castle is situated 2½ miles north of Kirkinner.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigtown Harbour and Wigtown.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
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Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 2 miles northeast of Kirkinner.
Wigtown
Town
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Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 2½ miles north of Kirkinner.
Kirkinner
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.83267° or 54° 49′ 58″ northLongitude
-4.45841° or 4° 27′ 30″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
9C6QRGMR+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 994839384OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Kirkinner” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kirkinner”
- Dutch: “Kirkinner”
- French: “Kirkinner”
- Irish: “Cille Chainneir”
- Scots: “Kirkinner”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Cille Chainneir”
- Swedish: “Kirkinner”
- Urdu: “کرکنر”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirkinner Post Office and Kirkinner Community Hall.
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