Spittal
Spittal is a locality in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Spittal is situated nearby to the locality Kirkchrist, as well as near Barraer.Places of Interest
Highlights include Boreland Mote, motte and Torhouse.
Boreland Mote, motte
Archaeological site
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Boreland Mote, motte is an archaeological site.
Torhouse
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The Standing Stones of Torhouse are a stone circle of nineteen granite boulders on the land of Torhouse, three miles west of Wigtown, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkcowan and Wigtown.
Kirkcowan
Village
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Kirkcowan is a village and rural parish in Wigtownshire, Scotland. In 1846, the parish had a recorded population of 607. The River Bladnoch runs to the east of the village and the River Tarff to the west. Kirkcowan is situated 3 miles northwest of Spittal.
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 4½ miles east of Spittal.
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 5 miles east of Spittal.
Spittal
- Type: Locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.88617° or 54° 53′ 10″ northLongitude
-4.55306° or 4° 33′ 11″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
9C6QVCPW+FQGeoNames ID
13279231
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