Garlieston

Garlieston is a small planned coastal village in the historical county of Wigtownshire in , south west . It was founded in the mid 18th century by Lord Garlies, later 6th Earl of Galloway.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Garliestown”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Galloway House and Sorbie Tower.

Garden
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is a Category A listed country house in , in the historic county of in the administrative area of , Scotland.

Castle
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is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of , , . The ancient seat of the Clan Hannay, it is in an L-shaped format, rubble-built in the late sixteenth century, possibly by Patrick Hannay. is situated 1½ miles west of Garlieston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whithorn and Wigtown Harbour.

Village
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, is a small town and historic royal burgh in , . the Historically part of , it is about 97 miles southwest of , 78 miles south-southwest of , and 10 miles south of . is situated 4½ miles southwest of Garlieston.

Locality
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or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of and its hinterland in , , following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. is situated 6 miles northwest of Garlieston.

Town
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is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in , . Historically part of , of which it is the county town, it lies east of and south of . is situated 6 miles northwest of Garlieston.

Garlieston

Latitude
54.78963° or 54° 47′ 23″ north
Longitude
-4.36909° or 4° 22′ 9″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB GIS
Open location code
9C6QQJQJ+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 440646314
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2648871
Wiki­data ID
Q5523474
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Garlieston” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Garlieston”
  • Bulgarian: “Гарлийстън”
  • Bulgarian: “Гарлистон”
  • Bulgarian: “Гарлистън”
  • Catalan: “Garlieston”
  • Dutch: “Garlieston”
  • French: “Garlieston”
  • German: “Garlieston”
  • Irish: “Baile Gheàrr Lios”
  • Japanese: “ガーリエストン”
  • Scots: “Garliestoun”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Gheàrr Lios”
  • Urdu: “گارلیسٹن”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Garlieston Village Hall and Garlieston Mobile Post Office Service.

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