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 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 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 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 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″ northLongitude
-4.4297° or 4° 25′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C6QQHRC+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 908700456OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q17793703
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sorbie VIllage Hall and Sorbie Motte.
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