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.

St Bride’s Church, Church Road, Sanquhar

Church

Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Bride’s Church, Church Road, Sanquhar is situated 2,300 feet northwest 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 historic market town and former royal burgh on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. The town is approximately 49 miles southwest of Edinburgh, 36 miles southeast of Glasgow, and 24 miles north-northwest of Dumfries.

Wanlockhead

Village

Photo: Clydiee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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″ north

Longitude

-3.91945° or 3° 55′ 10″ west

Open location code

9C7R938J+F6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 350201516

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q17793076

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Apostolic Church of God and Sanquhar Fire Station.

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