New Galloway

New Galloway
The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
New Galloway The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CASTLE DOUGLAS
Postcode district	DG7
Dialling code	01644
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dumfries and Galloway;
Scottish Parliament	Galloway and West Dumfries;
	List of places UK Scotland 55°04′23″N 4°08′20″W / 55.073°N 4.139°W

New Galloway (

Scottish Gaelic: Gall-Ghàidhealaibh Nuadh)^[1] is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway. It lies on the west side of the valley of the Water of Ken, 1 mile (2 kilometres) north of the end of Loch Ken. Before the local government reform of 1975, it was the smallest Royal Burgh

in Scotland.

History

There were scattered settlements in the area from at least the 13th century (when the nearby Kenmure Castle was first built), but the village was formally founded in the 17th century by the Viscount of Kenmure and granted Royal Burgh status in 1630 – this was to enable it to serve as a market town. However, Kirkcudbright, only 19 miles (31 kilometres) to the south, was larger and drew more traders. New Galloway thus grew very slowly and is the smallest Royal Burgh in Scotland.^[2]

New Galloway today is a rural town. It has a Town Hall, the CatStrand Arts and Visitor Centre, two churches, three pubs, and a golf club. A popular holiday destination, standing on the edge of the scenic

red kites can be spotted at all times of the year. Each August, it hosts the Scottish Alternative Games in its small park.^[3]

Notable buildings

Notable buildings include:

Kells Parish Church of Scotland, built in 1822 to a design by local architect William McCandlish. T-plan church with square tower at the centre of south wall. Interior reworked in 1911 following the original layout. The churchyard has three ‘Adam and Eve’ stones of 1706–7, and the grave of Captain John Gordon's gamekeeper at Kenmure Castle, John Murray, who caught the largest recorded pike in Loch Ken in 1774.[4]
Kenmure Castle, a fortified house or castle.
Glenlee House, small 18th century house remodelled and enlarged in 1822 by architect Robert Lugar.
St Margaret's Episcopalian Church was built in 1904 by W H Harrison, the chancel added in 1908 and the lychgate in 1912.^[5]
The
John Rennie, who also built the second London Bridge and Waterloo Bridge.^[6]

New Galloway Town Hall was restored in 1875.^[7]

Notable people

Notable people include James Faed Jnr, (1856-1920) artist, son of James Faed: he lived and died at his home "The Bungalow".^[8]

References

^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba". Retrieved 15 May 2020.
^ "New Galloway". Gazetteer of Scotland. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ "New Galloway Scottish Alternative Games". Calendar Customs. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ "John Murray's Pike". American Museum of Fly Fishing. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ "William Henry Harrision". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ "Ken Bridge". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "History". New Galloway Town Hall. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ "James Faed Jr". Kirkcudbright Galleries. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

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[1] "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba". Retrieved 15 May 2020.

[2] "New Galloway". Gazetteer of Scotland. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[3] "New Galloway Scottish Alternative Games". Calendar Customs. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[4] "John Murray's Pike". American Museum of Fly Fishing. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[5] "William Henry Harrision". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[6] "Ken Bridge". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

[7] "History". New Galloway Town Hall. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[8] "James Faed Jr". Kirkcudbright Galleries. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

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