Wigtown
Wigtown is an abandoned airfield in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Wigtown is situated nearby to Creetown.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wigtown Castle and Sacred Heart Church.
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 1 mile north of Wigtown.
Sacred Heart Church
Church
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Sacred Heart Church is situated 1 mile north of Wigtown.
Wigtown Parish Church, Wigtown
Church
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Wigtown Parish Church, Wigtown is situated 1¼ miles north of Wigtown.
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
Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Creetown
Town
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Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 4 miles northeast of Wigtown.
Wigtown
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.85284° or 54° 51′ 10″ northLongitude
-4.44195° or 4° 26′ 31″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C6QVH35+46GeoNames ID
11711688
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