Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground
Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground is a cemetery in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground is situated nearby to the archaeological site Babgie Cairn, as well as near Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: ruined church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kirkmabreck Church” and “Old Kirkmabreck Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carsluith Castle and Gem Rock Museum.
Carsluith Castle
Castle
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carsluith Castle is a ruined tower house, dating largely to the 16th century. It is located beside Wigtown Bay in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Galloway, Scotland, around 4.8 kilometres south east of Creetown. Carsluith Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground.
Gem Rock Museum
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gem Rock Museum is situated 2 miles northwest of Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy
Archaeological site
Photo: Orlacraig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Creetown and Wigtown Harbour.
Creetown
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 2 miles northwest of Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 3½ miles west of Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground.
Wigtown
Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 3½ miles west of Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground.
Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground
- Categories: church and burial
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.88052° or 54° 52′ 50″ northLongitude
-4.35132° or 4° 21′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6QVJJX+6FOpenStreetMap ID
way 673993151OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardWikidata ID
Q17807689
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Babgie Cairn and Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone.
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