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Scottish lieutenancy area and former local government district
Wigtown is a lieutenancy area in south-west Scotland and a committee area of Dumfries and Galloway Council. From 1975 until 1996 it was also a local government
Wigtown_Area
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Wigtown (/ˈwɪɡtənˌ -taʊn/ (both used locally); Scottish Gaelic: Baile na h-Ùige) is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and
Wigtown
Historic county in Scotland
County of Wigtown (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Ùige, Scots: Wigtounshire) is one of the historic counties of Scotland, covering an area in the
Wigtownshire
The Wigtown Book Festival is a ten-day literary festival held each autumn in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The festival was first
Wigtown_Book_Festival
Title in the Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Wigtown was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was first created in 1341 for Sir Malcolm Fleming of Clan Fleming, a prominent Scottish noble
Earl_of_Wigtown
Large inlet of the Irish Sea in southwest Scotland
Wigtown Bay (Scottish Gaelic: Bàgh Bhaile na h-Ùige) is a large inlet of the Irish Sea on the coast of Galloway in southwest Scotland. Its coastline falls
Wigtown_Bay
Topics referred to by the same term
Land, Antarctica Merrick (Galloway), a mountain in southern Scotland Wigtown Area, a former district of Scotland which was going to be named "Merrick"
Merrick
Harbour in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following
Wigtown_Harbour
Council area of Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway is divided into three ceremonial areas: Dumfries, Wigtown, and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, each corresponding broadly to the
Dumfries_and_Galloway
Ceremonial officer in Wigtown, Scotland
Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown, part of the Dumfries and Galloway council area of south-west Scotland. Prior to 1975 the lieutenancy area corresponded to the
Lord_Lieutenant_of_Wigtown
Association football club in Scotland
Wigtown & Bladnoch Football Club are a football club from the town of Wigtown in the Dumfries and Galloway area of Scotland, who play in the South of
Wigtown_&_Bladnoch_F.C.
Separate areas of the United Kingdom appointed a lord-lieutenant
Berwickshire Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale Dumfries Kirkcudbrightshire Wigtown Ayrshire and Arran Lanarkshire 1 1. Clackmannanshire 2 3 2. Dunbartonshire
Lieutenancy_area
Special Scientific Interest in the Wigtown and Stewartry Area of Search. For other areas, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search. Abbey Burn Foot to Balcary
List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wigtown and Stewartry
List_of_Sites_of_Special_Scientific_Interest_in_Wigtown_and_Stewartry
Peninsula in the south-west of Scotland
coastline has enormous variety, starting with the mud-flats of Wigtown on the east facing Wigtown Bay, down to the sandy beach at Rigg Bay in Garlieston (where
Machars
Electoral ward in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Galloway and Wigtown West encompasses an area represented by the former Mid Galloway, Wigtown West and Dee wards. The ward takes in an area in the west
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West (ward)
Mid_Galloway_and_Wigtown_West_(ward)
British politician (born 1952)
in Worcester, England, he owned and managed a second-hand bookshop in Wigtown, won a Scotsman Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in
Chris_Ballance
The Sheriff of Wigtown was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Wigtown, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. Prior
Sheriff_of_Wigtown
Present or former administrative subdivisions of Scotland
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" (Scottish Gaelic: comhairlean), which are all governed by
Subdivisions_of_Scotland
Statistical region used by the UK Government
Islay Newbury Newcastle & Durham Newport & Cwmbran Newry Newton Stewart & Wigtown Newtown & Welshpool Northallerton & Thirsk Northampton & Wellingborough
Travel_to_work_area
is not dialled. When dialling within the same area, the area code is not needed, save for a few areas that do require this. When calling from a mobile
List of dialling codes in the United Kingdom
List_of_dialling_codes_in_the_United_Kingdom
Former railway station in Scotland
Wigtown was a railway station on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Wigtown_railway_station
Subdivisions in Scotland used by the British monarch's representatives
lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenant, the monarch's representative in Scotland's Lieutenancy areas. The lords-lieutenant
Lieutenancy_areas_of_Scotland
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
Template:Attached KML/DG postcode area KML is from Wikidata The DG postcode area, also known as the Dumfries and Galloway postcode area, is a group of fifteen postcode
DG_postcode_area
This is a list of local government areas in Scotland from 1930 to 1975. The list contains the areas of local authorities as created by the Local Government
List of local government areas in Scotland (1930–1975)
List_of_local_government_areas_in_Scotland_(1930–1975)
Human settlement in Scotland
which were included in the Wigtown District which existed from 1975 to 1996, and as such forms part of the Wigtown lieutenancy area rather than the Stewartry
Minnigaff
Mountain in Scotland
mountain in Scotland. The view to the south takes in the Cree Estuary and Wigtown Bay, and extends as far as the Lake District, the Isle of Man and Snowdonia
Cairnsmore_of_Fleet
British Second World War portable temporary harbours
(Canmore): Mulberry: Garlieston Bay, Wigtown Bay, Solway Firth https://canmore.org.uk/site/311533/mulberry-garlieston-bay-wigtown-bay-solway-firth National Record
Mulberry_harbours
The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc (Scotland)
Local government areas of Scotland (1975–1996)
Local_government_areas_of_Scotland_(1975–1996)
Historic county in Scotland
Kirkcudbright." The remainder of Galloway was administered by a sheriff seated in Wigtown, giving rise to the county of Wigtownshire. Kirkcudbrightshire was occasionally
Kirkcudbrightshire
Ireland an SSSI is called an area of special scientific interest (ASSI). An Area of Search (AOS) is a geographical area used in the selection of these
List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest by Area of Search
List_of_Sites_of_Special_Scientific_Interest_by_Area_of_Search
Human settlement in Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, is a civil parish area, 8 miles (N. W.) from Wigtown. The area is approx 16 miles in length, and from 5 to 6 miles'
Penninghame
Fictional sport from Harry Potter
Falmouth Falcons, Holyhead Harpies, Montrose Magpies, Pride of Portree and Wigtown Wanderers; two teams based in fictional places, the Chudley Cannons and
Quidditch
House in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Wigtownshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Adjoining the estate village of Garlieston, on Wigtown Bay, the house was begun in
Galloway_House
Human settlement in Scotland
Head, about three miles from Whithorn and about thirteen miles south of Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway. Whithorn, (Taigh Mhàrtainn in Gaelic), is a former
Isle_of_Whithorn
Southernmost point of Scotland
Commons has media related to Mull of Galloway. Northern Lighthouse Board Area website Webcam of the views from the lighthouse Profile on VisitScotland
Mull_of_Galloway
Former railway station in Scotland
served a rural area in Wigtownshire. Kirkinner is an area and village, 3 miles from Wigtown, bounded on the east by the bay of Wigtown, along which it
Kirkinner_railway_station
Human settlement in Scotland
Insche from about the 15th century, when it was part of the Sheriffdom of Wigtown. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Wigtownshire was composed of baronies
Inch,_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Human settlement in Scotland
Maxwell would exercise his tame otter Mijbil on the beach below. [2] The area around Monreith is also rich in prehistoric remains. Barsalloch Fort lies
Monreith
Merrick District Council election
Prior to 1974, the area that was to become Merrick, was split between two counties – the County of Kirkcudbright and the County of Wigtown. Within that were
1974 Merrick District Council election
1974_Merrick_District_Council_election
Human settlement in Scotland
truncated spurs, lochans are much more concentrated and use up a smaller area. "Dumfries and Galloway Council : Site of former Lochans Primary School Grounds
Lochans, Dumfries and Galloway
Lochans,_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
town. Newton Stewart is 7 miles (11 kilometres) from Scotland's book town Wigtown. The town was founded in the mid-17th century by William Stewart, fourth
Newton_Stewart
Country house in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
to designs by William Adam (1689–1748), for John Fleming, 6th Earl of Wigtown. In the later 20th century the house was used as offices, first by Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld_House
Royal Burgh of Wigtown & District * Sorbie Stoneykirk* Stranraer As of August 2024, there are 18 community council areas in the council area. Those marked
List of community council areas in Scotland
List_of_community_council_areas_in_Scotland
Council area of Scotland
Districts of Strathclyde to its north and east as well as Stewartry and Wigtown Districts in Dumfries & Galloway. In 1974 Alistair Irving Haughan was appointed
South_Ayrshire
Village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Scotland. About 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Wigtown, it is bounded on the east by the bay of Wigtown, along which it extends for about three miles,
Kirkinner
Whisky maker in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery located at Bladnoch, near Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway in south west Scotland. The distillery is situated
Bladnoch_distillery
List of settlements in Dumfries and Galloway area
Twynholm Tynron Unthank Urr Water Wanlockhead Water of Ken Waterbeck Whithorn Wigtown Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust List of places in Scotland Contents: Top A
List of places in Dumfries and Galloway
List_of_places_in_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1918
1885 the burghs of Stranraer, New Galloway, Whithorn and Wigtown, formed part of the Wigtown Burghs constituency. The constituency elected one Member
Wigtownshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Wigtownshire_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Local government elections in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West By-Election". Dumfries and Galloway Council. Retrieved 13 February 2025. "Declaration Mid Galloway Wigtown West By Election
Dumfries and Galloway Council elections
Dumfries_and_Galloway_Council_elections
Village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway Population 20 estimate Council area Dumfries and Galloway Lieutenancy area Wigtown Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post
Clachanmore
Human settlement in Scotland
of Luce Bay on the Machars peninsula and 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Wigtown and in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Galloway, Scotland. It
Mochrum
Former railway station in Scotland
were taken over. The single platformed station stood off the side of the Wigtown to Newton Stewart road with two entrances leading separately to either
Causeway_End_railway_station
Title in the Peerage of France
Years' War. He was killed at the Battle of Verneuil in 1424. His son Lord Wigtown, absent in Scotland, was believed in France to have died without issue
Duke_of_Touraine
Human settlement in Scotland
Whauphill Location within Dumfries and Galloway Council area Dumfries and Galloway Lieutenancy area Wigtown Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post
Whauphill
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Castle was a 16th-century castle about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south west of Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, south of the river Bladnoch. The Dunbars
Baldoon_Castle
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Aberdeen District plus Westhill area of Gordon District Aberdeenshire: Banff and Buchan District, Gordon District less Westhill area, Kincardine and Deeside District
Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
Local_Government_etc._(Scotland)_Act_1994
King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329
Lenzie, Bedrule, and Scraesburgh; and sheriffdoms in Banff, Dingwall, Wigtown, and Aberdeen. He also had a powerful claim to the Scottish throne through
Robert_the_Bruce
Historic administrative and geographical division of Scotland
the period 1114–1133, not mentioned in the ordinance) Selkirk Stirling Wigtown The remaining shires were formed either by the territorial expansion of
Counties_of_Scotland
Primary School, Thornhill Whithorn Primary School, Whithorn Wigtown Primary School, Wigtown Annan Academy Castle Douglas High School Dalbeattie High School
List of state schools in Scotland (council areas excluding cities, A–D)
List_of_state_schools_in_Scotland_(council_areas_excluding_cities,_A–D)
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The list includes the county town, area, and population density. Historically cities were parts of larger counties
List of counties of Scotland 1890–1975
List_of_counties_of_Scotland_1890–1975
Human settlement in Scotland
18th-century country house, though there is evidence of Neolithic settlement in the area. The place-name Dunragit is said to derive from Din Rheged meaning "Fort
Dunragit
Scottish lieutenancy area and former local government district
basis of an area committee, alongside committees for the other three abolished districts of Annandale and Eskdale, Nithsdale, and Wigtown, subject to
Stewartry
Historic county in Scotland
Dunbarton in the reign of David II at the request of Malcolm Fleming, Earl of Wigtown, the owner of the land, who was also Sheriff of Dumbarton. The exclave
Dunbartonshire
Village in Wigtownshire, Scotland
erected on the River Tarff. The village of Kirkcowan lies on the road to Wigtown, situated between the rivers Tarff and Bladnoch. The A75 road runs through
Kirkcowan
Historic location in Dumbarton, Scotland
created Fleming the First Earl of Wigtown (the first new Scottish earldom created in more than a century). Wigtown was still Governor in 1361 when the
Dumbarton_Castle
Human settlement in Scotland
Machars, within the administration area of Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scotland. It is located midway between Wigtown and Whithorn on the A714 road. Farming
Sorbie
Human settlement in Scotland
this was launched in 1979 and it still operates today, covering Luce Bay, Wigtown Bay and the inshore waters between South West Scotland and the Isle of
Port William, Dumfries and Galloway
Port_William,_Dumfries_and_Galloway
1677 1714 Tory New Windsor (1712-death) George Lockhart 1673 1731 Tory Wigtown Burghs (May–December 1708) John Colclough 1767 1807 County Wexford (1806–07)
Records of members of parliament of the United Kingdom
Records_of_members_of_parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Human settlement in Scotland
Eaglais Steafain) is an area and a village in the heart of the Rhins of Galloway, Wigtownshire, in the administrative council area of Dumfries and Galloway
Stoneykirk
British flying ace of WWII
Catherine's Point and also claimed the probably destruction of a second in the area on 27 October. Two days later he shot down a pair of Bf 109s near Biggin
Andrew_McDowall
Region in southwestern Scotland
administered by the king's sheriff, and so became known as the Shire of Wigtown. The two parts of Galloway thereafter were administered separately, becoming
Galloway
Human settlement in Scotland
110 mi (177 km) • London 299 mi (481 km) Council area Dumfries and Galloway Lieutenancy area Wigtown Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post
Port_Logan
Ceremonial officer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
of Aberdeenshire, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area consisting of the county of Aberdeen as it existed immediately prior to abolition
Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
Lord_Lieutenant_of_Aberdeenshire
Electoral ward in Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scotland
Stranraer and the Rhins encompasses an area represented by the former Stranraer and North Rhins and Wigtown West wards. The ward is takes in the westernmost
Stranraer and the Rhins (ward)
Stranraer_and_the_Rhins_(ward)
Football club
The only recorded victory in any of its competitive matches was over Wigtown in the 1890–91 county competition; in the Scottish Cup, it was drawn to
List of minor Scottish Cup entrants (1873–1894)
List_of_minor_Scottish_Cup_entrants_(1873–1894)
Freshwater loch in Scotland
Scottish Sub Aqua Club began a systematic search of the bed of the loch in the area where an eyewitness thought the aircraft had crashed. In 1979 several clubs
Loch_Doon
Village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
and Galloway OS grid reference NX113603 Council area Dumfries and Galloway Lieutenancy area Wigtown Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post
Castle_Kennedy
King of Scots from 1406 to 1437
and Strathearn together with the Black Douglas lordships of Selkirk and Wigtown were found to be problematic. Strathearn and March were forfeited in 1427
James_I_of_Scotland
Town in Scotland
km) south-southwest of Glasgow, and 10 miles (16 kilometres) south of Wigtown. It had a population of 723 in 2022, making it the smallest town in all
Whithorn
Human settlement in Scotland
Kirkcudbrightshire incorporated into the Wigtown District (1975–1996). As a result, it now lies within the Wigtown lieutenancy area rather than the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
Kirkmabreck
Disused railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland
Alasdair (2006). Edinburgh and Lothians: Exploring the Lost Railways. Wigtown: G.C. Books Ltd. pp. 88, 99. ISBN 9781872350141. OCLC 1256461963. Butt
Abbeyhill_railway_station
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. It is situated near the head of Wigtown Bay, 18 miles (29 km) west
Creetown
Scottish cave
cave, 2007 OS grid reference NX4212935962 Council area Dumfries and Galloway Lieutenancy area Wigtown Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom List
St_Ninian's_Cave
Scottish local government district (1975–1996), part of Dumfries and Galloway region
basis of an area committee, alongside committees for the other three abolished districts of Annandale and Eskdale, Stewartry and Wigtown, subject to some
Nithsdale
Scottish word used for various coastal inlets and straits
England on the River Eden, Annan and Gretna, both in Scotland. Luce Bay, Wigtown, St Bees, Aspatria These are connected to, or form part of, the North Sea
Firth
Ceremonial office in the United Kingdom
lef-TEN-ənt) is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for
Lord-lieutenant
Human settlement in Scotland
and Galloway OS grid reference NX027686 Council area Dumfries and Galloway Lieutenancy area Wigtown Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post
Kirkcolm
Human settlement in Scotland
man from a wealthy local family, Sir David Dunbar of Baldoon Castle near Wigtown. However something dreadful happened on her wedding night which ended in
Old_Luce
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Wigtownshire. Was Dunskey Castle built about this time ? and in 1291 the nearby Wigtown Castle was in the hands of the same Edward I who committed it to the charge
Dunskey_Castle
Ceremonial officer in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Ross and Cromarty, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government districts
Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty
Lord_Lieutenant_of_Ross_and_Cromarty
Historic county in Scotland
Stewart, Stranraer and Portpatrick, with branches to Kirkcudbright and Wigtown all closed and lifted. The North British Railway's Waverley route, to Edinburgh
Dumfriesshire
British politician (1708–1770)
appointed. He represented Westbury between 1748 and 1768. He was elected for Wigtown Burghs in 1768 and sat for them until his death in 1770. He was the second
Chauncy_Townsend
Noble title in England
forces killed Eric Bloodaxe at the Battle of Stainmore in 954. The whole area was then governed by earls, from the local nobility, who were appointed by
Earl_of_Northumbria
Alumni of the English school Charterhouse
(1924–1945) and Orpington (1945–1954) Edward Richard Stewart (1782–1851), MP for Wigtown Burghs (1806–1809) Dick Taverne, Baron Taverne, (born 1928), MP for Lincoln
List_of_Old_Carthusians
Human settlement in Scotland
United Kingdom "West Cairngaan (Standing Stone / Menhir) near Stranraer, Wigtown". The Modern Antiquarian. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025. "A
Cairngaan
a further 200 islands which are greater than 40 hectares (100 acres) in area. Of the remainder, several, such as Staffa and the Flannan Isles, are well
List_of_islands_of_Scotland
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
"skylark". The present castle was preceded by several fortifications in the area: a Roman fort on Ward Law Hill and a British hill fort that was in use around
Caerlaverock_Castle
Human settlement in Scotland
town", pronounced as "Ardwell") is a village in the Scottish unitary council area of Dumfries and Galloway. It lies on the shores of Luce Bay in the southern
Ardwell
Former railway station in Scotland
Newton Stewart Newton Stewart Junction Mains of Penninghame Causeway End Wigtown Kirkinner Whauphill Sorbie Millisle Millisle Junction Garlieston Broughton
Stranraer Town railway station
Stranraer_Town_railway_station
City District, or Other. Each entry includes the name of the geographic area represented and a blazon (description in highly stylised heraldic language)
Armorial of local councils in Scotland
Armorial_of_local_councils_in_Scotland
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