Difference between revisions of "Keir Mill"
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| + | |name=Keir Mill | ||
| + | |county=Dumfriesshire | ||
| + | |picture=Courthill Smithy, Keir Mill.jpg | ||
| + | |picture caption=Courthill Smithy, Keir Mill | ||
| + | |os grid ref=NX858929 | ||
| + | |latitude=55.217859 | ||
| + | |longitude=-3.795797 | ||
| + | |population= | ||
| + | |census year= | ||
| + | |post town= | ||
| + | |postcode=DG3 | ||
| + | |dialling code= | ||
| + | |LG district=Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| + | |constituency= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Keir Mill''' is a little village in the Parish of Keir in [[Dumfriesshire]], a mile south of [[Penpont]]. It was founded in the late eighteenth century. | ||
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| + | The village sits beside the [[Scaur Water]], a little above that river's junction with the [[River Nith]], and thus Keir Mill stands within [[Nithsdale]]. The [[Scaur Hills]] rise away to the north. | ||
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
| + | The village was the birthplace of Kirkpatrick Macmillan, the inventor of the bicycle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kirkpatrick Macmillan (1812 - 1878)|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/macmillan_kirkpatrick.shtml|publisher=BBC|accessdate=6 October 2012}}</ref> A plaque on his home, Courthill Smithy, commemorates this and he is buried in the parish church. | ||
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| + | The church itself is in the Gothic style, of Capenoch ashlar, and was built from 1813-1815 by architect William Burn. In 1880 a vestry was added by James Barbour.<ref>{{Heritage at Risk|897838|Keir Parish Church}}</ref> | ||
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| + | The other notable building in the village is the mill itself around which the village grew, built in 1771.<ref>{{canmore|65275|Keir Mill}}</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Outside links== | ||
| + | {{commons}} | ||
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| + | *[http://maps.nls.uk/atlas/thomson/view/?rsid=74400172&sid=74400172&mid=555 Keir map] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 06:33, 30 June 2016
| Keir Mill | |
| Dumfriesshire | |
|---|---|
 Courthill Smithy, Keir Mill | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NX858929 |
| Location: | 55°13’4"N, 3°47’45"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | DG3 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dumfries and Galloway |
Keir Mill is a little village in the Parish of Keir in Dumfriesshire, a mile south of Penpont. It was founded in the late eighteenth century.
The village sits beside the Scaur Water, a little above that river's junction with the River Nith, and thus Keir Mill stands within Nithsdale. The Scaur Hills rise away to the north.
Overview
The village was the birthplace of Kirkpatrick Macmillan, the inventor of the bicycle.[1] A plaque on his home, Courthill Smithy, commemorates this and he is buried in the parish church.
The church itself is in the Gothic style, of Capenoch ashlar, and was built from 1813-1815 by architect William Burn. In 1880 a vestry was added by James Barbour.[2]
The other notable building in the village is the mill itself around which the village grew, built in 1771.[3]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Keir Mill) |
References
- ↑ "Kirkpatrick Macmillan (1812 - 1878)". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/macmillan_kirkpatrick.shtml. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ Keir Parish Church – Buildings at Risk (RCAHMS)
- ↑ CANMORE (RCAHMS) record of Keir Mill
