Whithorn Priory
Whithorn Priory was a medieval Scottish monastery that also served as a cathedral, located at 6 Bruce Street in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway.Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: monastery in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Whithorn Priory, monastic settlement and priory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whithorn Parish Church, Bruce Street, Whithorn and Rispain Camp.
Rispain Camp
Archaeological site
Photo: Stevouk, Public domain.
Rispain Camp is the remains of a fortified farmstead 1 mile west of Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is one of the major Iron Age archaeological sites in Scotland. Rispain Camp is situated 1 mile west of Whithorn Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whithorn.
Whithorn
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whithorn, is a royal burgh in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 10 miles south of Wigtown. The town was the location of the first recorded Christian church in Scotland, Candida Casa "White/Shining House", built by Saint Ninian about 397 CE.
Whithorn Priory
- Categories: priory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.7335° or 54° 44′ 1″ northLongitude
-4.4175° or 4° 25′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C6QPHMM+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 775781232OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q2445404
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Scots—“Whithorn Priory” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Monestir de Withorn”
- Dutch: “Whithorn Priory”
- German: “Whithorn Priory”
- Portuguese: “Priorado de Whithorn”
- Scots: “Whithorn Priory”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whithorn Post Office and Black Plantation.
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