Braehead
Braehead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Braehead is situated nearby to the village Kirkinner, as well as near the locality Bing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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 2 miles northeast of Braehead.
Sacred Heart Church
Church
Photo: Jamie Stuart 11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sacred Heart Church is situated 2½ miles north of Braehead.
Wigtown Parish Church, Wigtown
Church
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wigtown Parish Church, Wigtown is situated 2½ miles north of Braehead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigtown Harbour and Wigtown.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Braehead.
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. Wigtown is situated 2½ miles north of Braehead.
Braehead
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.83681° or 54° 50′ 13″ northLongitude
-4.46023° or 4° 27′ 37″ westElevation
79 feet (24 metres)Open location code
9C6QRGPQ+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 6725245979OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
13279101
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