Prestonmill

Prestonmill is a locality in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Prestonmill is situated nearby to the hamlet Mainsriddle, as well as near Kirkbean.

Places of Interest

Highlights include John Paul Jones Cottage Museum and Southerness Lighthouse.

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum

Museum

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The John Paul Jones Cottage Museum is located on the Arbigland Estate near Kirkbean in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Southerness Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: cisko66, CC BY 3.0.

Southerness Lighthouse is located at the village of Southerness in South West Scotland. It is at present the second oldest lighthouse in Scotland. The lighthouse was commissioned by the Town Council of Dumfries in 1748 to assist in the safe passage through the Solway Firth of ships heading to the Nith Estuary. Southerness Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles south of Prestonmill.

Arbigland

Building

Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arbigland is a coastal agricultural estate with holiday cottages in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies on the coast of the Solway Firth, to the south-east of Kirkbean. Arbigland is situated 1½ miles east of Prestonmill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Abbey.

New Abbey

Village

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

New Abbey is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is 6 miles south of Dumfries. The summit of the prominent hill Criffel is 2.5 miles to the south. New Abbey is situated 5 miles north of Prestonmill.

Prestonmill

Type: Locality
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.90312° or 54° 54′ 11″ north

Longitude

-3.6161° or 3° 36′ 58″ west

Elevation

167 feet (51 metres)

Open location code

9C6RW93M+6H

GeoNames ID

13279412

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