Eskdalemuir Church
Eskdalemuir Church is a church in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Eskdalemuir Church is situated nearby to the community center Eskdalemuir Community Hub, as well as near the forest Fairy Hill.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Church of Scotland
- Description: church building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Eskdalemuir Parish Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Girdle Stanes and Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre.
Girdle Stanes
Archaeological site
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Girdle Stanes is a stone circle near Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway. The western portion of the circle has been washed away by the White Esk, leaving 26 of an original 40 to 45 stones in a crescent. Girdle Stanes is situated 1 mile south of Eskdalemuir Church.
Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre
Monastery
Photo: Robmat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre is a Tibetan Buddhist complex at Eskdalemuir, Scotland. It is associated with the Karma Kagyu school. Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre is situated 1¼ miles north of Eskdalemuir Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eskdalemuir and Bentpath.
Eskdalemuir
Village
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
Eskdalemuir is a civil parish and small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, with a population of 265. It is around 10 miles north-west of Langholm and 10 miles north-east of Lockerbie.
Bentpath
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bentpath is a small village between Eskdalemuir and Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the River Esk and has a church and a library. Westerkirk library was founded in 1791 and is the oldest library in Scotland which is still in use. Bentpath is situated 6 miles southeast of Eskdalemuir Church.
Eskdalemuir Church
- 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
55.26951° or 55° 16′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.17785° or 3° 10′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C7R7R9C+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 466947542OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=church_of_scotlandWikidata ID
Q56617815
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