St Ninian’s Church, Sanquhar
St Ninian’s Church, Sanquhar is a church in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. St Ninian’s Church, Sanquhar is situated nearby to Apostolic Church of God, as well as near Sanquhar Fire Station.- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Sanquhar, St Ninian’s Church” and “St Ninian’s Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanquhar Castle and Sanquhar railway station.
Sanquhar Castle
Castle
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanquhar Castle, now a ruin, was built in the 13th century; the ruins are situated north east of Dumfries overlooking the River Nith. Situated on the southern approach to the former royal burgh of Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, it sits on the trail of the Southern Upland Way. Sanquhar Castle is situated 1,600 feet south of St Ninian’s Church, Sanquhar.
Sanquhar railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sanquhar railway station is a railway station in the village of Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line. Sanquhar railway station is situated 2,000 feet northwest of St Ninian’s Church, Sanquhar.
Kemp’s Castle, Euchan Water
Archaeological site
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kemp’s Castle, Euchan Water is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southwest of St Ninian’s Church, Sanquhar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanquhar and Wanlockhead.
Sanquhar
Town
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanquhar is a town on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. It is a former Royal Burgh. It is notable for its tiny post office, established in 1712 and considered the oldest working post office in the world.
Wanlockhead
Village
Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and 1 mile south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. Wanlockhead is situated 6 miles east of St Ninian’s Church, Sanquhar.
St Ninian’s Church, Sanquhar
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.36621° or 55° 21′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.91945° or 3° 55′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C7R938J+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 350201516OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17793076
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