Gallows Knowe
Gallows Knowe is a locality in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Gallows Knowe is situated nearby to the locality Achie Hill, as well as near the village New Galloway.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kenmure Castle and Kells Parish Church.
Kenmure Castle
Castle
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Kenmure Castle is a fortified house or castle in The Glenkens, 1 mile south of the town of New Galloway in Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway, south-west Scotland. Kenmure Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Gallows Knowe.
Kells Parish Church
Church
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Kells Parish Church is situated 1½ miles east of Gallows Knowe.
Dalry Library
Library
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Dalry Library is situated 2 miles northeast of Gallows Knowe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Galloway and St John’s Town of Dalry.
New Galloway
Village
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New Galloway is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway. It lies on the west side of the valley of the Water of Ken, 1 mile north of the end of Loch Ken. New Galloway is situated 2 miles east of Gallows Knowe.
St John’s Town of Dalry
Village
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St John's Town of Dalry, usually referred to simply as Dalry, is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire. St John’s Town of Dalry is situated 2 miles northeast of Gallows Knowe.
Balmaclellan
Village
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Balmaclellan is a small hillside village of stone houses with slate roofs in a fold of the Galloway hills in south-west Scotland. To the west, across the Ken River, the larger and more prosperous New Galloway lies below the Rhinns of Kells. Balmaclellan is situated 3 miles east of Gallows Knowe.
Gallows Knowe
- Type: Locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0787° or 55° 4′ 43″ northLongitude
-4.18441° or 4° 11′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C7Q3RH8+F6OpenStreetMap ID
node 14202136711OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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