Sorbie Old Kirk

Sorbie Old Kirk is a ruins in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Sorbie Old Kirk is situated nearby to the community center Sorbie VIllage Hall, as well as near the peak Murray’s Hill.

Type: Ruins
Description: architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Sorbie Old Parish Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sorbie Tower and Ravenstone Castle.

Sorbie Tower

Castle

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The ancient seat of the Clan Hannay, it is in an L-shaped format, rubble-built in the late sixteenth century, possibly by Patrick Hannay. Sorbie Tower is situated 4,000 feet east of Sorbie Old Kirk.

Ravenstone Castle

Castle

Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ravenstone Castle is situated 2½ miles southwest of Sorbie Old Kirk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whithorn and Wigtown Harbour.

Whithorn

Village

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whithorn, is a small town and historic royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. the Historically part of Wigtownshire, it is about 97 miles southwest of Edinburgh, 78 miles south-southwest of Glasgow, and 10 miles south of Wigtown. Whithorn is situated 4 miles south of Sorbie Old Kirk.

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 5 miles north of Sorbie Old Kirk.

Wigtown

Town

Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wigtown is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, it lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 5 miles north of Sorbie Old Kirk.

Sorbie Old Kirk

Categories: cemetery, church, and historic site
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.79166° or 54° 47′ 30″ north

Longitude

-4.4297° or 4° 25′ 47″ west

Open location code

9C6QQHRC+M4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 908700456

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata ID

Q17793703

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sorbie VIllage Hall and Sorbie Motte.

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