John Paul Jones Cottage Museum

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

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Opening hours: April—September Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Arbigland, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Also known as: “John Paul Jones Museum”
Address: Kirkbean, DG2 8BQ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arbigland and Southerness Lighthouse.

Arbigland

Building

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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.

Southerness Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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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 2 miles south of John Paul Jones Cottage Museum.

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 6 miles north of John Paul Jones Cottage Museum.

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum

Categories: military museum, independent museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.89876° or 54° 53′ 56″ north

Longitude

-3.58042° or 3° 34′ 50″ west

Open location code

9C6RVCX9+GR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 36318955

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q3182264

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“John Paul Jones Cottage Museum” goes by many names.

Dutch: “John Paul Jones Cottage Museum”
French: “John Paul Jones Cottage Museum”
German: “John Paul Jones’ Cottage”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arbigland Gardens and Thirl Stane.

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