view gallery SW14.8 km | Grey Man of Merrick, Dumfries and Galloway in Simulacra Grey Man of Merrick is a mimetolith. Visitors have a several hours hike across unmade paths in whatever direction they choose to use. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 01/12/2011 last visited: 08/05/2014 |
view gallery SW15.1 km | HIGHEST -- Point in Dumfries and Galloway, Merrick in Superlatives Merrick is the highest hill in Dumfries and Galloway at 843 metres high. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 02/14/2012 last visited: 08/05/2014 |
view gallery SE15.1 km | Kells Primary School Capsule at New Galloway Fire Station in Time Capsules This capsule is outside New Galloway Fire station. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/29/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery SE15.1 km | New Galloway Fire Station, Scotland in Firehouses New Galloway Fire Station is in West fire district of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/29/2008 last visited: 06/25/2008 |
view gallery N18.3 km | Peat Hill Triangulation Pillar in U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints Trigpoint at 385m on Peat Hill, a shoulder of the Sub-Marilyn Enoch Hill near Cumnock. posted by: agentmancuso location: United Kingdom date approved: 01/21/2008 last visited: 08/04/2014 |
view gallery S20.8 km | Alexander Murray - Dunkitterick, Dumfries & Galloway in Childhood Homes Alexander Murray grew up in this remote shepherd's cottage, before leaving home to find his way in life. Rising to a professorship of Oriental Languages. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/05/2012 last visited: 08/05/2014 |
view gallery SE29.3 km | Covenanters monument, Bads Knowe, Dumfries, UK in Obelisks A Covenanters' monument commemorating four Scottish Covenanters who were
shot here in 1685. The martyrs' graves are nearby. posted by: neil_d location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/16/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW29.5 km | Minnigaff Pump, Dumfries and Galloway in Hand Operated Water Pumps Minnigaff is the older settlement at the crossing of the river Dee. Newton Stewart is the other side. This pump is the beside the War Memorial at the side of the road. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 11/03/2010 last visited: 08/06/2014 |
view gallery SW29.5 km | Minnigaff War Memorial, Dumfries and Galloway in World War I Memorials and Monuments A lovely local granite roadside pillar listing all those who fell during the first great world war. Minnigaff is the older settlement with Newton Stewart the newer. The parish is named after the older, Minnigaff. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/29/2010 last visited: 08/06/2014 |
view gallery SW30.7 km | Newton Stewart Auction Mart in Octagon Buildings Newton Stewart has a very old auction mart for livestock and the offices of Craig Wilson Ltd are in an octagonal building. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/07/2007 last visited: 08/06/2014 |
view gallery SW30.7 km | Cut Mark - McMillan Hall, Dashwood Square, Newton Stewart, Scotland in U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints A cut benchmark on the Queen Street, east facing wall of McMillan Hall, Newton Stewart. posted by: Dave_S+Net location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/29/2011 last visited: 08/06/2014 |
view gallery S33.8 km | Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower - Creetown, Scotland in Town Clocks The granite clocktower is located at the north end of Creetown in Adamson Square. It was erected in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/22/2012 last visited: 08/06/2014 |
view gallery S33.8 km | Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower Door - Creetown, Scotland in Doorways of the World The granite clocktower is located at the north end of Creetown in Adamson Square. It was erected in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and has a intricately carved door. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/23/2012 last visited: 08/06/2014 |
view gallery S33.8 km | Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower Horse Troughs - Creetown, Scotland in Historic Upping Stones, Hitching Posts, and Carriage Blocks The granite clocktower is located at the north end of Creetown in Adamson Square. It was erected in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and has horse troughs on its north and south sides. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 07/22/2012 last visited: 08/06/2014 |
view gallery SE33.8 km | Threave Castle - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in English Heritage - Cadw - Historic Scotland Threave Castle is located on an island in the River Dee. The castle has a large 14th century tower that was built by Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/29/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE33.8 km | Threave Castle - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in Castles Threave Castle is located on an island in the River Dee. The castle has a large 14th century tower that was built by Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/29/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE33.8 km | Threave Castle - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in Wikipedia Entries Threave Castle is located on an island in the River Dee. The castle has a large 14th century tower that was built by Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/29/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE33.8 km | Threave Castle Well - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in Draw Wells Threave Castle is located on an island in the River Dee. The well was situated inside the castle to resist siege. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/03/2015 last visited: never |
view gallery S35.1 km | Proverbs 12:10 and Psalm 104:10 - Clock Tower - Gatehouse Of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in Etched in Stone The granite clock tower stands at the north end of High Street in Gatehouse of Fleet. The tower has two water basins. One for people and one for animals both with quotations. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/22/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery NW35.6 km | Birthplace of Robert Burns, Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland in Pre-Victorian Historic Homes This is the birthplace of Robert Burns, who was born two miles (3 km) south of Ayr, in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland, and was the national bard of Scotland. posted by: Jimmy1361 location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/27/2010 last visited: 08/02/2014 |
view gallery NE37.2 km | Wanlockhead Beam Engine, Dumfries and Galloway in Photos Then and Now Wanlockhead was a lead mining area. This beam engine was built in 1870s and survived in use to pump water out of a small mine until the mine closed. Looking north east. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 04/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery NE37.2 km | Wanlockhead Beam Engine, Dumfries and Galloway in Preserved Machines on Public Display Wanlockhead used to be the centre of a lead mining area. This beam engine pumped water out of a mine. Now preserved and in the care of Historic Scotland. Free parking and viewing. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 04/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery SE37.3 km | Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. UK in Red Telephone Boxes On the High Street in Dalbeattie, running south toward the A710. Kirkudbright Rd. posted by: thebigchip location: United Kingdom date approved: 07/07/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery S37.7 km | Cairn Holy II Chambered Cairn, Dumfries and Galloway in Megalithic Monuments A short walk up the track from parking leads to Cairn Holy II, said to be the tomb of the mythical King Galdus. Also known as Cairnholy II. Cairn Holy I is nearby. Both managed by Historic Scotland. Open all year. Free. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 12/08/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery NW37.8 km | Ayr Racecourse - South Ayrshire, Scotland. in Horse Racing Tracks Scotland's premier racecourse, situated in the seaside resort town of Ayr on the west coast. posted by: creg-ny-baa location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/28/2018 last visited: never |
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