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| − | '''Kirkpatrick Durham''' is a village and parish in [[Kirkcudbrightshire]], sitting six miles north of [[Castle Douglas]]. The village was developed in the late 18th century as a handloom weaving centre, within the existing parish of the same name. The present church was built in 1850 by Dumfries-based architect Walter Newall.<ref name=Colvin>Colvin, Howard, (1978) ''A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840'', John Murray, pp.697-699</ref> | + | '''Kirkpatrick Durham''' is a village and parish in [[Kirkcudbrightshire]], sitting six miles north of [[Castle Douglas]]. The village was developed in the late 18th century as a handloom weaving centre, within the existing parish of the same name. The present church was built in 1850 by Dumfries-based architect Walter Newall.<ref name=Colvin>Colvin, Howard, (1978) ''A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840'', John Murray, pp.697-699</ref> The parish extends north of the village to the border with [[Dumfriesshire]] and to over 18,000 acres. |
[[File:Blue House - geograph.org.uk - 304268.jpg|right|thumb|200px|House in Kirkpatrick Durham]] | [[File:Blue House - geograph.org.uk - 304268.jpg|right|thumb|200px|House in Kirkpatrick Durham]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:52, 23 October 2015
| Kirkpatrick Durham | |
| Kirkcudbrightshire | |
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 The parish kirk, Kirkpatrick Durham | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 55°-0’32"N, 3°54’5"W |
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| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dumfries and Galloway |
Kirkpatrick Durham is a village and parish in Kirkcudbrightshire, sitting six miles north of Castle Douglas. The village was developed in the late 18th century as a handloom weaving centre, within the existing parish of the same name. The present church was built in 1850 by Dumfries-based architect Walter Newall.[1] The parish extends north of the village to the border with Dumfriesshire and to over 18,000 acres.
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References
- ↑ Colvin, Howard, (1978) A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840, John Murray, pp.697-699
- Kirkpatrick Durham - Gazetteer for Scotland
- Robert Burns and Kirkpatrick Durham
