Keir, Dumfries an Gallowa
Appearance
Keir is a ceevil pairish conteenin the clachan o Keir Mill, in the historical county o Dumfriesshire in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. It is ae mile sooth o Penpont. It wis foondit in the late 18t century.
Owerview
[eedit | eedit soorce]The veelage wis the birthplace o Kirkpatrick Macmillan, the inventor o the bicycle.[1] A plaque on his hame, Coorthill Smiddy, commemorates this. He is buirit in the pairish kirk.
The kirk itsel is in the Gothic style, o Capenoch aislar, an wis built 1813-1815 bi airchitect William Burn. In 1880 a vestry wis addit bi James Barbour.
The ither namely biggin in the veelage is the Mill, built in 1771.[2]
Leetit biggins in Keir
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Porterstown Farmhouse
- Scaur Bridge (Penpont - Kiermill Road Over Scaur Water)
- Barjarg House Sundial
- Barjarg House Walled Garden
- Keirmill Village Keir Parish Church And Churchyard
- Barjarg House
- Barjarg House, Drybridge
- Keirmill Village Former School And Schoolhouse
- Barndennoch
- Blackwood House Lodge
- Keir Bridge (Keirmill/Virginhall Road Over Scaur Water)
- Barjarg House Back Lodge
- Capenoch House Former Stables
- Keirmill Village Keir Parish Old Graveyard
- Windsover Cottages
- Capenoch House Bridge (Over Shinnel Water, On North Drive)
- Capenoch House Sundial
- Keirmill Village Church Crescent Cottages At Churchyard Main Gate
- Keirmill Village Church Crescent Session House
- Keirmill Village Old Manse And Gatepiers
- Blackwood House Walled Gardens, Glasshouse And Folly
- Courthill Smithy
- Blackwood House
- Penfillan Mains Farmhouse
- Barjarg House Front Lodge And Gateway
- Barjarg Limekilns
- Blackwood House Former Stables
- Capenoch House
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Kirkpatrick Macmillan (1812 - 1878)". BBC. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "RCAHMS web site". The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 6 October 2012.[deid airtin]
External links
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Coordinates: 55°13′08″N 3°47′42″W / 55.219°N 3.795°W
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