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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
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
British Second World War portable temporary harbours
(Canmore): Mulberry Harbour 'beetle': Cairnhead Bay, Rigg Bay, Wigtown Bay, Solway Firth https://canmore.org.uk/site/287700/mulberry-harbour
Mulberry_harbours
Scottish Presbyterian executed 1685
Margaret Wilson (c. 1667 – 11 May 1685) was a young Scottish Covenanter from Wigtown in Scotland who was executed by drowning for refusing to abandon her support
Margaret Wilson (Scottish martyr)
Margaret_Wilson_(Scottish_martyr)
Historic county in Scotland
Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Ùige, Scots: Wigtounshire) is one of the historic counties of Scotland,
Wigtownshire
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
Human settlement in Scotland
today, covering Luce Bay, Wigtown Bay and the inshore waters between South West Scotland and the Isle of Man. The harbour was extended in 1790 and again
Port William, Dumfries and Galloway
Port_William,_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Peninsula in the south-west of Scotland
the mud-flats of Wigtown on the east facing Wigtown Bay, down to the sandy beach at Rigg Bay in Garlieston (where the Mulberry Harbours were developed)
Machars
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
Human settlement in Scotland
facility and during World War II it became No.2 Military Port, with three harbour piers and a military railway, linking the village with nearby Stranraer
Cairnryan
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
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
River in Galloway, Scotland
river flows in several wide curves until it passes Wigtown harbour. From there it flows into Wigtown Bay. Bladnoch Distillery Andrew Symson (1823). A large
River_Bladnoch
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
it into the River Nith. A similar arrangement existed at Wigtown Harbour. Today the harbour has a basin and a quay running parallel to the river with
Kingholm_Quay
Gin and whisky distillery in Newton Stewart, Scotland
the distillery was known as Crafty distillery. The flagship gin, Hills & Harbour, is made using base spirit distilled from scratch on-site. The distillery
Galloway_distillery
Human settlement in Scotland
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cairnryan Harbour. R R Cunningham, Portpatrick Through the Ages, Wigtown Free Press, Stranraer, 1977 David L Smith, The
Cairnryan_Harbour
Railway station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Stranraer railway station (formerly known as Stranraer Harbour railway station) is a railway station that serves the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway
Stranraer_railway_station
Former railway line in Scotland
CD&DR obtained its authorising act of Parliament, a meeting was held in Wigtown at which it was agreed that Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire needed
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railways
Portpatrick_and_Wigtownshire_Joint_Railways
This is a list of listed buildings in the civil parish of Wigtown, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download
List of listed buildings in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway
List_of_listed_buildings_in_Wigtown,_Dumfries_and_Galloway
British Army officer and politician
allegations were dropped. Dalrymple then went into politics. He represented Wigtown Burghs in the British House of Commons from 1784 to 1790. Between 1796
William Dalrymple (British Army officer)
William_Dalrymple_(British_Army_officer)
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Portpatrick and Cockburnspath. Whithorn – with its relics of St Ninian. Wigtown – Scotland's national book town. Local newspaper the Stranraer and Wigtownshire
Stranraer
Human settlement in Scotland
• London 299 mi (481 km) Council area Dumfries and Galloway Lieutenancy area Wigtown Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Stranraer Postcode district
Port_Logan
cxiii) Highways and Bridges in Wigtownshire Act 1802 (42 Geo. 3. c. lv) Wigtown Roads Act 1778 (18 Geo. 3. c. 7) Worcester Bridge Act 1769 (9 Geo. 3. c
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1823
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1823
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
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
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
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
Former railway station in Scotland
2015 when lifting commenced and by 2017 it had been completed. Stranraer Harbour railway station "Chronology for Portpatrick Railway". A History of Britain's
Stranraer Town railway station
Stranraer_Town_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
Former railway station in Scotland
Newton Stewart Newton Stewart Junction Mains of Penninghame Causeway End Wigtown Kirkinner Whauphill Sorbie Millisle Millisle Junction Garlieston Broughton
Colfin_railway_station
River in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
but there was a harbour at the Carty Port, a couple of miles south of Newton Stewart, and others further down the estuary at Wigtown and Creetown from
River_Cree
Closed railway station in Inverclyde, Scotland
OCLC 12521072. Wham, Alasdair (2000). The Lost Railway Lines South of Glasgow. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5008-9. Greenock Princes Pier on navigable
Greenock Princes Pier railway station
Greenock_Princes_Pier_railway_station
Castle in Scotland
sides of the border. In 1372 he further gained the lands of the Earl of Wigtown, bringing all of Galloway under his control. In order to secure his new
Threave_Castle
Human settlement in Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scotland. It is located midway between Wigtown and Whithorn on the A714 road. Farming forms the principal local industry
Sorbie
Listed Building LB42437)". Retrieved 6 April 2021. "War Memorials Register: Wigtown Covenanters Memorial". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 6 April 2021. Historic
List of public art in Dumfries and Galloway
List_of_public_art_in_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Royal Navy officer and politician (1746–1823)
Clementina Fleming, the daughter and heiress of John Fleming, 6th Earl of Wigtown. Elphinstone was born on 7 January 1746 at Elphinstone Tower, Scotland
George Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith
George_Elphinstone,_1st_Viscount_Keith
British Admiralty, launched 24 April 1945, completed 24 November 1945. HMS Wigtown Bay, Bay-class frigate for British Admiralty, launched 26 April 1945, completed
List of ships built by Harland & Wolff (1930–2002)
List_of_ships_built_by_Harland_&_Wolff_(1930–2002)
Market town in Lancashire, England
limestone from Ulverston, oats from Ulverston, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries, Wigtown, Whitehaven and Liverpool, and coal from Preston. Cheese was exported to
Poulton-le-Fylde
Human settlement in Scotland
parish Stoneykirk Council area Dumfries and Galloway Lieutenancy area Wigtown Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Stranraer Postcode district
Stoneykirk
District* Portpatrick* Royal Burgh of Whithorn & District* Royal Burgh of Wigtown & District * Sorbie Stoneykirk* Stranraer As of August 2024, there are
List of community council areas in Scotland
List_of_community_council_areas_in_Scotland
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Scotland. "Caerlaverock Castle and Old Castle, castles, courtyards and harbour (SM90046)". Retrieved 25 February 2019. James, Alan. "A Guide to the Place-Name
Caerlaverock_Castle
British pre-grouping railway company
Stewart to connect good quality farming land around Wigtown and the sea ports of Garlieston and Wigtown. Their line was being worked by an independent contractor
Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway
Ruined castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland
Archaeological & Historical Collections relating to the counties of Ayrshire & Wigtown. Edinburgh : Ayr Wig Arch Soc. 1882. Beevor, R. J. (1931). Hastings of
Terringzean_Castle
Douglas in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright to Portpatrick in the County of Wigtown. Finsbury Park Act 1857 20 & 21 Vict. c. cl 17 August 1857 An Act to enable
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1857
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1857
Town in Dumfries and Galloway
Account of Scotland: The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and The County of Wigtown. Glasgow: Collins (published 1965). pp. 324–338. Donnachie, Ian L.; Macleod
Dalbeattie
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
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
the second world war, aerial navigation was taught at Dumfries also at Wigtown and nearby Annan was a fighter training unit. RAF Dumfries doubled as an
Dumfries
Photo Sorbie, 2 Wigtown Road, The Pheasant Inn 54°47′32″N 4°26′02″W / 54.792321°N 4.433946°W / 54.792321; -4.433946 (Sorbie, 2 Wigtown Road, The Pheasant
List of listed buildings in Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway
List_of_listed_buildings_in_Sorbie,_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Ecclesiastical Leasing Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict. c. 57) General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 45) Defence Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. 112)
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1865
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1865
Military unit
9 at Stranraer (late 1st Wigtown Corps) No 10 at Port Patrick (late 2nd Wigtown Corps) No 11 at Sandhead (late 3rd Wigtown Corps) The AVCs were intended
1st Ayrshire and Galloway Artillery Volunteers
1st_Ayrshire_and_Galloway_Artillery_Volunteers
to thy heritage with diligence) West Lothian: Aye for the Common Weal Wigtown: Zetland: Icelandic: Með Lögum Skal Land Byggja (With laws shall this land
List_of_mottos
between Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. Satellite of RAF Swinderby. RAF Wigtown Scotland Wigtownshire 1941 1948 RAF Willingale JC England Essex 1946 1959
List of former Royal Air Force stations
List_of_former_Royal_Air_Force_stations
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
valuing grain. Several districts were later renamed: Merrick becoming Wigtown, Argyll to Argyll and Bute, Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch to Strathkelvin
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Local_Government_(Scotland)_Act_1973
Railway line in Scotland
Alasdair (1997). The Lost Railway Lines of Ayrshire : Ayrshire Railway Walks. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5027-5. OCLC 38356283. Whishaw, Francis
Darvel_Branch
Railway Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. cclii) Llanelly Harbour Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. clxxxvi) Llanelly Harbour Act 1901 (1 Edw. 7. c. cclxvi) Education Act
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1904
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1904
Forgery Act 1733 (7 Geo. 2. c. 22) Scarborough Harbour Act 1731 (5 Geo. 2. c. 11) Scarborough Harbour Act 1751 (25 Geo. 2. c. 44) Scarborough Pier Act
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1778
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1778
which were formerly islands, but which are no longer so due to silting up, harbour building etc. Ardeer Peninsula, North Ayrshire Bodinbo Island near to Erskine
List_of_islands_of_Scotland
Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland
Archaeological & Historical Collections relating to the counties of Ayrshire & Wigtown. Edinburgh : Ayr Wig Arch Assoc. Vol. VI. 1889 Aiton, William (1811). General
Dunduff_Castle
McIntosh (living) Graham McNeill (living) John McNeillie (1916–2002), Wigtown Ploughman Candia McWilliam (born 1955) James Meek (born 1962), The People's
List_of_Scottish_novelists
Former railway line in Scotland
OCLC 12521072. Wham, Alasdair (2000). The Lost Railway Lines South of Glasgow. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5008-9. Clark, Bill; Brown, Gaie (2012)
Greenock_and_Ayrshire_Railway
Former railway line in Scotland
route for mineral traffic from the coalfields of Lanarkshire to Ardrossan Harbour, in Scotland. It opened in stages from 1888, being extended to Neilston
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Lanarkshire_and_Ayrshire_Railway
bailey / Tower house / Manse 13th century No remains Wigtown Castle 12th century No remains Wigtown Wreaths Tower tower house before 16th century ruins
List of castles in Dumfries and Galloway
List_of_castles_in_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Tramways (Ireland) Amendment Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 102) General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 45) Gas and Water Works Facilities Act 1870
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1872
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1872
British naval officer and polar explorer (1777–1856)
200 miles (320 km) south of Fury Beach. He took winter quarters at Felix Harbour at the eastern tip of the Boothia Peninsula. In January 1830, a group of
John Ross (Royal Navy officer)
John_Ross_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Human settlement in Scotland
Channel and the North Atlantic, Loch Ryan has long been an important safe harbour for vessels. An Iron Age fort is located at Dunskirkloch on the north coast
Kirkcolm
at A702 north of Thornhill, at A76 B733 northwest of Kirkcowan, at A75 Wigtown, at A714 B734 Girvan, at A77 Pinmore, south of Girvan, at A714 scenic route
B roads in Zone 7 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
B_roads_in_Zone_7_of_the_Great_Britain_numbering_scheme
Railway line in Scotland
Alasdair (1997). The Lost Railway Lines of Ayrshire : Ayrshire Railway Walks. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5027-5. OCLC 38356283. Whishaw, Francis
Darvel_and_Strathaven_Railway
Railway in Scotland
Alasdair (1997). The Lost Railway Lines of Ayrshire : Ayrshire Railway Walks. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5027-5. OCLC 38356283. Whishaw, Francis
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Glasgow,_Paisley,_Kilmarnock_and_Ayr_Railway
Railway line in Scotland
terminate/start from Ayr on Sundays. R R Cunningham, Portpatrick Through the Ages, Wigtown Free Press, Stranraer, 1977 David L Smith, The Little Railways of South
Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Girvan_and_Portpatrick_Junction_Railway
Galloway Archaeology website, archaeology and local history Wigtown County Buildings Wigtown Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries and Galloway Local information
List_of_museums_in_Scotland
Bishop's Waltham and Southampton Roads Act 1801 (41 Geo. 3. (U.K.) c. xcv) Wigtown Roads Act 1778 (18 Geo. 3. c. 7) Norwich Poor Act 1711 (10 Ann. c. 15)
List of acts of the 2nd session of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom
List_of_acts_of_the_2nd_session_of_the_1st_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Bishop's Waltham and Southampton Roads Act 1801 (41 Geo. 3. (U.K.) c. xcv) Wigtown Roads Act 1778 (18 Geo. 3. c. 7) Norwich Poor Act 1711 (10 Ann. c. 15)
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1802
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1802
XXIII submarine Germaniawerft Kiel Germany For Kriegsmarine 26 April Wigtown Bay Bay-class frigate Harland & Wolff Belfast United Kingdom For Royal
List_of_ship_launches_in_1945
Western Isles islands area Kirkcudbright and Wigtown Galloway CC Counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown Overall boundary as 1950 to 1974 Part of Dumfries
Scottish Westminster constituencies 1974 to 1983
Scottish_Westminster_constituencies_1974_to_1983
Former railway line in Scotland
Society. Wham, Alasdair (2000). The Lost Railway Lines South of Glasgow. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5008-9. "Potterhill Line". Archived
Barrhead_Branch
British government recognitions
Auxiliary Forces Association, Counties of Dumfries, Kirkcudbright and Wigtown. Edgar George Kirby, Senior Signals Officer, Ministry of Transport & Civil
1958_Birthday_Honours
Railway line in Scotland, United Kingdom
OCLC 12521072. Wham, Alasdair (2000). The Lost Railway Lines South of Glasgow. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5008-9. Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's
Paisley_Canal_line
divisions Dumfries and Galloway Annandale and Eskdale Nithsdale Stewartry and Wigtown Dumfries CC Annandale and Eskdale district In Nithsdale district: Locharbriggs
Scottish Westminster constituencies 1997 to 2005
Scottish_Westminster_constituencies_1997_to_2005
Renewable energy technology in Scotland
24 November 2024. Snieckus, Darius (10 August 2022). "Scotland leaves harbour on world's first auction for floating wind-fuelled oil & gas projects"
Wind_power_in_Scotland
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Kirkcudbright Lanark Midlothian Moray Nairn Orkney Peebles Perth Renfrew Ross and Cromarty Roxburgh Selkirk Stirling Sutherland West Lothian Wigtown Zetland
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947
Local_Government_(Scotland)_Act_1947
Former railway line in Scotland
of 1938 Wham, Alasdair (2000). The Lost Railway Lines South of Glasgow. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5008-9. "Pressed Steel". Grace's Guide
Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
Paisley_and_Barrhead_District_Railway
Human settlement in Scotland
Place-Names, Batsford, London. Listed buildings in Kirkmaiden Drummore Harbour. Mull of Galloway. Ruins of St Medan's chapel and cave. location NX1431
Kirkmaiden
Mid-, East and West Lothian C.77 Borgue Coast, Kirkcudbrightshire C.78 Wigtown Bay, Kirkcudbrightshire - Wigtownshire C.79 Bass Rock, East Lothian C.80
List of Nature Conservation Review sites
List_of_Nature_Conservation_Review_sites
Tonderghie Road) B 19245 Upload Photo Isle Of Whithorn, Harbour Row, Harbour House, The Wigtown Bay Sailing Club 54°41′57″N 4°21′44″W / 54.699096°N 4
List of listed buildings in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway
List_of_listed_buildings_in_Whithorn,_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Wexford and South Wexford Weymouth and Melcombe Regis 1572 Wicklow 1801 Wigtown 1708 North Wiltshire 1832 Second creation from 1983 South Wiltshire 1832
List of former United Kingdom Parliament constituencies
List_of_former_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies
British government recognitions
services to Business Engagement. Adrian Brian Turpin, Artistic Director, Wigtown Book Festival. For services to Literature and the Economy in Wigtownshire
2017_Birthday_Honours
British government recognitions
Board of Trade. Janet McCulloch Coupland, Provost of the Royal Burgh of Wigtown. Henry James Cousley, JP, District Commandant, Ulster Special Constabulary
1951_Birthday_Honours
Wigston Magna Midland Railway 1968 Wigston South Midland Railway 1962 Wigtown Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway 1950 Wilbraham Road Great Central
List of closed railway stations in Great Britain: W–Z
List_of_closed_railway_stations_in_Great_Britain:_W–Z
electoral divisions Galloway and Upper Nithsdale CC Stewartry district Wigtown district In Nithsdale district: Kirkconnel (14), Sanquhar and Queensberry
Scottish Westminster constituencies 1983 to 1997
Scottish_Westminster_constituencies_1983_to_1997
"Shipping Intelligence". Daily News. No. 9387. London. 24 May 1876. "Wigtown". Glasgow Herald. No. 11814. Glasgow. 3 November 1877. "Shipping Intelligence"
List of shipwrecks in April 1876
List_of_shipwrecks_in_April_1876
Post. No. 4163. Birmingham. 16 October 1871. "The Collision in Shields Harbour". Glasgow Herald. No. 9922. Glasgow. 19 October 1871. "Shipping Disasters"
List of shipwrecks in October 1871
List_of_shipwrecks_in_October_1871
British royal recognitions
Ltd., Treforest. Colin Monteith Steven, General Medical Practitioner, Wigtown. William George Stickland, Secretary, British Ring, International Brotherhood
1978_New_Year_Honours
United Kingdom law reforming the electoral system
abolished parliamentary burghs of Stranraer, Whithorn and Wigtown, previously part of Wigtown District of Burghs. Wigtownshire (1 MP) Edinburgh and St
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution_of_Seats_Act_1885
Aspect of Scottish history
fifteenth century. James IV put the enterprise on a new footing, founding a harbour at Newhaven and a dockyard at the Pools of Airth. He acquired a total of
Military_history_of_Scotland
Strathclyde and Dumfries and Galloway Regions and Kyle and Carrick and Wigtown Districts (Lagafater Lodge and Shennas Lodge, New Luce) Boundaries Amendment
List of statutory instruments of the United Kingdom, 1987
List_of_statutory_instruments_of_the_United_Kingdom,_1987
British government recognitions
Forestry Commission in Scotland. David Rowan Wilson, Chief Executive, Wigtown District Council. Joseph Ritchie Wilson. For services to the Magistracy
1977 Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours
1977_Silver_Jubilee_and_Birthday_Honours
British royal recognitions
Transfusion Association. Jessie Robertson. For services to the communities in Wigtown and Stranraer. Jason Thorpe Robinson. For services to Rugby Union. John
2004_New_Year_Honours
beached and destroyed. HMS Ludgate Royal Navy The tug was wrecked in Wigtown Bay. HMML 12 Royal Navy World War I - Action of 15 February 1918: The
List of shipwrecks in February 1918
List_of_shipwrecks_in_February_1918
-3.3707 (Wick Bay) Wigtown Bay Wigtownshire Garlieston 54°46′35″N 4°15′26″W / 54.7764°N 4.2572°W / 54.7764; -4.2572 (Wigtown Bay) Wood Haven Fife
List_of_bays_of_Scotland
WIGTOWN HARBOUR
WIGTOWN HARBOUR
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
From the Farm by the Spring; From the Well Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so called. Most, including those in Cumbria, Herefordshire, Norfolk, and East and North Yorkshire, are named from an Old English wilig ‘willow’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. One in Somerset and another in Wiltshire have as their first element Old English wiell(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’. The one that has given its name to the county of Wiltshire is named for the Wylye river, on which it stands (an ancient British river name, perhaps meaning ‘capricious’).
Surname or Lastname
Northern Irish and Scottish
Northern Irish and Scottish : variant of Wylie.Possibly also English, a habitational name from Wylye in Wiltshire, named for the Wylye river (see Wilton).English : possibly a variant of Willey.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name from the county of Wiltshire in southwest central England, which gets its name from Wilton (once the county’s principal town) + Old English scīr ‘district’, ‘administrative division’.
Boy/Male
English American
From the farm by the spring.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a keeper of a lodging house, from late Old English herebeorg ‘shelter’, ‘lodging’ (from here ‘army’ + beorg ‘shelter’). (The change of -er- to -ar- is a regular phonetic process in Old French and Middle English.)Variant of French Arbour.A Harbour or Arbour, from Normandy, France, is documented in Quebec City in 1671.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Harbour.
Boy/Male
English
From the wise man's estate.
Boy/Male
English American
From Wine's farm.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Harbour.
Boy/Male
German, Indian, Sanskrit
Harbour
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, Jamaican, Japanese
Pasture Town; From Wine's Farm; From the Friend's Settlement; Willow Town
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Harbour
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WIGTOWN HARBOUR
WIGTOWN HARBOUR
WIGTOWN HARBOUR
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