Kirkmabreck

Kirkmabreck
Kirkmabreck
Kirkmabreck shown within Dumfries and Galloway
Population 1,000 (2011)
OS grid reference NX495542 (Carsluith)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEWTON STEWART
Postcode district DG8
Dialling code 01671
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Kirkmabreck is a civil parish in the Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.

Formerly in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and centred on the small town of Creetown on the east bank of the River Cree, it stretches north to the parishes of Minnigaff and Girthon, and west to Anwoth. Kirkmabreck also includes the small settlement of Carsluith, dominated by the eponymous castle which is in the care of Historic Scotland. It covers approximately 25,000 acres.[2]

Apart from Carsluith Castle, the other antiquities of note in the parish are at Cairnholy, also managed by Historic Scotland, the stone circle at Glenquicken and cup and ring marked stones[3][4] and castle[5] at Barholm.

Military Road

Heading west from Creetown and connecting with the Corse of Slakes road is an old military track built in the mid 18th century over an existing drove road[6] to serve as a troop access route to and from Ireland.[7]

References

  1. ↑ The Parish of Kirkmabreck (1979) Creetown: A.S. Murray
  2. ↑ Groome, Francis H. (1901) Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland Edinburgh: T.C. and E.C. Jack
  3. ↑ https://canmore.org.uk/site/63718/barholm
  4. ↑ http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/10413/barholm.html
  5. ↑ http://www.barholm.net/
  6. ↑ Haldane, A.R.B. (1952) The Drove Roads of Scotland, p. 161-2. Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson
  7. ↑ http://www.heritagepaths.co.uk/pathdetails.php?path=281
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