Kirkmabreck

Kirkmabreck is a locality in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Kirkmabreck is situated nearby to Creetown, as well as near the hamlet Spittal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carsluith Castle and Gem Rock Museum.

Carsluith Castle

Castle

Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Carsluith Castle is a ruined tower house, dating largely to the 16th century. It is located beside Wigtown Bay in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Galloway, Scotland, around 4.8 kilometres south east of Creetown. Carsluith Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Kirkmabreck.

Gem Rock Museum

Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gem Rock Museum is situated 1½ miles northwest of Kirkmabreck.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Creetown and Wigtown Harbour.

Creetown

Town

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 1½ miles northwest of Kirkmabreck.

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 3½ miles southwest of Kirkmabreck.

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 3½ miles west of Kirkmabreck.

Kirkmabreck

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

54.88055° or 54° 52′ 50″ north

Longitude

-4.35973° or 4° 21′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C6QVJJR+64

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13682105052

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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