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Village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Portpatrick is a village and civil parish in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the west coast of
Portpatrick
Former railway line in Scotland
The Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railways were a network of railway lines serving sparsely populated areas of south-west Scotland. The title appeared
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railways
Portpatrick_and_Wigtownshire_Joint_Railways
British pre-grouping railway company
harbour at Portpatrick and was now delaying; the Portpatrick Railway delayed too, but finally completed the line from Stranraer to Portpatrick on 28 August
Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway
Peninsula in Scotland
Stranraer at the head of Loch Ryan and the small tourist village of Portpatrick on the west coast. Other villages are dotted up and down the peninsula
Rhins_of_Galloway
Railway line in Scotland
Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway (G&PJR) was a railway company in Scotland. It opened in 1877 between Girvan and Challoch Junction, where it joined
Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Girvan_and_Portpatrick_Junction_Railway
Former railway station in Scotland
Portpatrick railway station was a railway station serving the village of Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. Opened in 1862 the station served
Portpatrick_railway_station
British hymnist
in 1884. In 1885 became assistant minister of Trinity Free Church in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland and succeeded the senior pastor there upon his
John_Brownlie_(hymnist)
RNLI Lifeboat station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Portpatrick Lifeboat Station can be found at the harbour in Portpatrick, a town 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Stranraer, sitting on the west coast of the
Portpatrick_Lifeboat_Station
British ferry (1947–1953)
not have a radio telephone) by radio operator David Broadfoot to the Portpatrick Radio Station: "Hove-to off mouth of Loch Ryan. Vessel not under command
MV_Princess_Victoria
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
12th-century castle. It is located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of the village of Portpatrick, Rhinns, Wigtownshire, on the south-west coast of Scotland. Dunskey Castle
Dunskey_Castle
Former railway line in Scotland
up the agricultural area of south-west Scotland. When Stranraer and Portpatrick were reached by the contiguous lines, the CD&D line was the eastern section
Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway
Castle_Douglas_and_Dumfries_Railway
Oceanic trench between Northern Ireland and Scotland
bridge. Two possible routes were proposed: Portpatrick–Larne and Kintyre peninsula–Torr Head. The Portpatrick route would cross the dyke. Explosive ordnance
Beaufort's_Dyke
Long-distance footpath in Scotland
coast-to-coast long-distance footpath in southern Scotland. The route links Portpatrick in the west and Cockburnspath in the east via the hills of the Southern
Southern_Upland_Way
Human settlement in Scotland
loss of commitment to Portpatrick. In 1857 the Portpatrick Railway was authorised, its primary objective being to connect Portpatrick and Carlisle for the
Cairnryan_Harbour
Historical lighthouse in south-west Scotland
Killantringan Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The light came into operation in 1900
Killantringan_Lighthouse
Scottish paddle steamer
built by Caird & Company in Scotland in 1847. The steamer sank off Portpatrick Lighthouse, Wigtownshire, Scotland in 1850, with the loss of 41 of the
PS_Orion_(1847)
Former railway station in Scotland
located in Wigtownshire, Scotland, between Portpatrick and Stranraer, was a station on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. Opened on 28
Colfin_railway_station
Former railway station in Scotland
Wigtownshire, Scotland, served the town of Stranraer and was a station on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. Opened on 11 March 1861, when the Castle
Stranraer Town railway station
Stranraer_Town_railway_station
Council area of Scotland
The Beeching cuts ended the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway and Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railway has resulted in adverse mileage to connect Stranraer
Dumfries_and_Galloway
River in Scotland
Fleet is crossed by a twenty span viaduct, which was once a part of the Portpatrick Railway route. Cardoness Castle is a well-preserved 15th-century tower
Water_of_Fleet
List of settlements in Dumfries and Galloway area
Nithsdale Palmerston Park Parton Penpont Polharrow Burn Port William Portpatrick, Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway Palnackie Rhins of Galloway Rigg
List of places in Dumfries and Galloway
List_of_places_in_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
reached by a military road built from Dumfries to allow easier access to Portpatrick for transportation of people to Ireland for the Plantation of Ulster
Stranraer
Road network created in the wake of the Jacobite rebellions
A network of military roads, sometimes called General Wade's Military Roads, was constructed in the Scottish Highlands during the middle part of the 18th
Military_roads_of_Scotland
Railway line in Scotland
and was seen as a link in providing a through line between Glasgow and Portpatrick, then the ferry port for the north of Ireland. Although a short line
Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway
Ayr_and_Maybole_Junction_Railway
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
provided by Stagecoach Western. Newton Stewart railway station was on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway and closed in 1965, as a result of the
Newton_Stewart
Disused railway station in Pinwherry, South Ayrshire
to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. The station opened on 5 October 1877 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the southwest
Pinwherry_railway_station
Railway line in the UK
the Caledonian Railway to give access to Dumfriesshire and later to Portpatrick for the Irish ferry service. It opened in 1863, closed to ordinary passenger
Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway
Dumfries,_Lochmaben_and_Lockerbie_Railway
Disused railway station in Glenwhilly, Dumfries and Galloway
to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. The station opened on 5 October 1877 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. On the southbound
Glenwhilly_railway_station
Railway Legend Castle Douglas & Dumfries Rly to Dumfries Castle Douglas Portpatrick & Wigtownshire Jt Rlys to Stranraer Castle Douglas St Andrew Street Bridge
Bridge_of_Dee,_Galloway
Disused railway station in Parton, Dumfries and Galloway
from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The station opened on 12 March 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Parton railway station (Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway)
Parton_railway_station_(Portpatrick_and_Wigtownshire_Joint_Railway)
Human settlement in Scotland
parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies between Portpatrick and Stranraer in the Rhins of Galloway, part of the traditional county
Leswalt
British pre-grouping railway company
single-track mileage of 2,827 miles (4,550 km). It extended from Aberdeen to Portpatrick, and from Oban to Carlisle, running express passenger services and a
Caledonian_Railway
Fountain Gardens, by F. W. Pomeroy Portpatrick – statue produced by local sculptor James Watt, and erected in Portpatrick in 1923 by the village's Burns Club
List of Robert Burns memorials
List_of_Robert_Burns_memorials
Former railway station in Scotland
England and Scotland to Ireland passed this way through the ports of Portpatrick and Donaghadee, but the poor roads made the passage difficult. The Glasgow
Maxwelltown_railway_station
Dunskey Estate (also known as Portree Estate) is north of Portpatrick on the west coast of Scotland. The B-listed mansion dates from the start of the
Dunskey
This is a list of listed buildings in the civil parish of Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download
List of listed buildings in Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway
List_of_listed_buildings_in_Portpatrick,_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Historic county in Scotland
The Beeching cuts cut off the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway and Portpatrick Railway in 1965 resulting in an adverse mileage increase via the Glasgow
Wigtownshire
Junction Railway to Bettisfield; and for other Purposes. Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway Act 1865 28 & 29 Vict. c. ccclviii 5 July 1865 An Act
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1865
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1865
River in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
eight-arch Glenluce Viaduct near to Glenluce. This once carried the Portpatrick Railway to Stranraer. The Upper Proprietor is Dr Sir Nicholas Spicer
Water_of_Luce
Renfrewshire to Limerick. James United Kingdom The sloop struck a rock off Portpatrick, Wigtownshire and was wrecked with the loss of all six crew. She was
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1811
Railway Company the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Committee the Midland Railway Company and the
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1893
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1893
High Bridge of Cree, by Newton Douglas, Glenluce, and Stranraer, to Portpatrick, and from Stranraer to the Confine's of the County of Ayr, near the Cairn
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1802
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1802
Proposed railway in North West Scotland
Douglas and Dumfries Dalry and North Johnstone Darvel Branch Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock
Garve_and_Ullapool_Railway
RNLI Lifeboat station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
J. & W. 1929 1938 40-foot 6in Watson Relief lifeboat, previously at Portpatrick 801 – Sir Arthur Rose 1938 1938−1947 46-foot Watson Station Closed 1947–1990
Tobermory_Lifeboat_Station
incorporate a Company for the maintaining and working of the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway; and for other purposes, Brentford and District Tramways
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1887
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1887
Disused railway station in New Luce, Dumfries and Galloway
to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. The station opened on 5 October 1877 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the south
New_Luce_railway_station
Halt railway station was located at a passing loop on the single-track Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. Although there was no local population
Skerrow
Disused railway station in Dunragit, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The station opened on 1 July 1861 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Dunragit_railway_station
Former railway line in Scotland
Western Railway (G&SWR) at Dumfries, and the Portpatrick Railway, later to be the core of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway, was being constructed
Kirkcudbright_Railway
Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 2 April 2021. "War Memorials Register: Portpatrick". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 6 April 2021. "War Memorials Register:
List of public art in Dumfries and Galloway
List_of_public_art_in_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Town in County Down, Northern Ireland
period by couples going to Portpatrick in Scotland to marry, as there was a daily packet boat. During this period, Portpatrick was known as the "Gretna
Donaghadee
Railway station in South Ayrshire, Scotland
1 in 54. The station was opened on 5 October 1877 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway and was known as Girvan New, replacing the Girvan (Old)
Girvan_railway_station
Historic county in Scotland
constructed from Bridge of Sark, near Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway to Portpatrick by Major William Caulfeild. Elected county councils were established
Kirkcudbrightshire
(P&S) 1877–1899 Portpatrick 437 – Civil Service No. 3 No. 3 37-foot Self-righting (P&S) 1900–1922 1922–1924 1924–1926 1926–1927 Portpatrick Relief fleet
Civil_Service_lifeboats
Railway station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
opened on 1 October 1862 by the Portpatrick Railway; however, the current station buildings date from 1877 under the Portpatrick Railways Act 1877, when the
Stranraer_railway_station
Secondary school in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Castle Kennedy, Drochduil, Drummore, Glenluce, Kirkcolm, Leswalt, Park, Portpatrick, Rephad, St. Joseph’s, Sandhead, Sheuchan Website http://www.stranraeracademy
Stranraer_Academy
2018 British psychological thriller film
Mull of Galloway, Port Logan harbour, Killantringan Lighthouse near Portpatrick and Corsewall Lighthouse near Stranraer. On review aggregator Rotten
The_Vanishing_(2018_film)
2022 television season
location scouting also took place in Scotland around the Isle of Skye, Portpatrick, Scourie, Perthshire, and Loch Lomond. Amazon held talks with Creative
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 1
The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power_season_1
Cycle route in the United Kingdom
Newton Stewart. At this point, it does not use the route of the abandoned Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It then splits into alternative on and
National_Cycle_Route_7
Strait between north-east Ireland and Scotland
and Belfast is the route used by the existing ferry service, that via Portpatrick/Stranraer (about 150 km (93 mi) from Glasgow) and Larne (about 35 km
North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland)
North_Channel_(Great_Britain_and_Ireland)
Railway station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
The Beeching Axe cutting the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway and Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railway has resulted in adverse mileage to connect Stranraer
Dumfries_railway_station
Former railway line in Scotland
Dumfries via Castle Douglas to Portpatrick. Both proposals sought a connection with the ferry service from Portpatrick to Donaghadee in the north of Ireland
Ayr_and_Dalmellington_Railway
Motorway in Scotland
Stranraer in the South West of Scotland. (The A77 itself continues to Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway.) The original M77 was a short 1.5-mile (2.4 km)
M77_motorway
Freshwater loch, in Dumfries and Galloway
Ken Marina catering to visitors. A railway viaduct, once part of the Portpatrick Railway crosses the loch at Boat o' Rhone, but is now disused and in
Loch_Ken
Lifeboat of the British RNLI
RNLI. Retrieved 11 October 2024. Hardy, Jeanette (21 November 2023). "Portpatrick RNLI lifeboat station welcomes new lifeboat". RNLI. Retrieved 11 October
Shannon-class_lifeboat
Range of hills in east central Scotland
from three similar successions of wackes and siltstones known as the Portpatrick Formation, the Shinnel Formation and 'Gala Unit 2', the first two are
Moorfoot_Hills
Railway station in South Ayrshire, Scotland
Grangeston Halt (private station) Maidens and Dunure Light Railway Girvan Junction Girvan (old) Girvan (new) Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Grangeston Halt railway station
Grangeston_Halt_railway_station
cargo liner was in collision with Taranaki ( United Kingdom) west of Portpatrick, Wigtownshire and sank with loss of two of the 38 people on board. Survivors
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1937
Calendar year
person to swim the North Channel, from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland to Portpatrick in Scotland. July 29 – After being shut down on November 9, 1946, for
1947
Road in Scotland
Kilmarnock, Prestwick, Ayr, Girvan and Stranraer to the village of Portpatrick on the Irish Sea. It passes through the council areas of Glasgow City
A77_road
Lamberton Toll (in Lamberton, Berwickshire), Mordington and Paxton Toll. Portpatrick in Wigtownshire was used by couples from Ireland, because of the daily
Marriage_in_Scotland
UK slipway-launched lifeboat class
Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013. "Portpatrick lifeboat funded by widow's £2.6m legacy". BBC News. 8 November 2011.
Tamar-class_lifeboat
Disused railway station in Pinmore, South Ayrshire
to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. The station opened on 5 October 1877 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the west
Pinmore_railway_station
High Bridge of Cree, by Newton Douglas, Glenluce, and Stranraer, to Portpatrick, and from Stranraer to the Confine's of the County of Ayr, near the Cairn
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
trail across the Isle of Skye. Virtual route Southern Upland Way 338 Portpatrick & Cockburnspath A coast-to-coast walk across the Southern Uplands. SGT
Long-distance footpaths in Scotland
Long-distance_footpaths_in_Scotland
Former RNLI lifeboat class
1985–1988 Lytham St Annes 1989–1991 Beaumaris 957 The Jeanie 1961 1961–1986 Portpatrick 1968 Sold in 1987. Renamed Jeanie Brandon. Last reported in unaltered
47ft_Watson-class_lifeboat
Water of Fleet Viaduct Big Water of Fleet, Galloway Scotland Carried the Portpatrick Railway (the 'Port Road') which ran from Dumfries to Stranraer, now disused
List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom
List_of_railway_bridges_and_viaducts_in_the_United_Kingdom
Human settlement in Scotland
A military road was built in 1763 by General Wade linking Gretna to Portpatrick, then the main ferry port to Northern Ireland. This was later to become
Gretna,_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Railway station in Cumbria, England
neighbouring lines, including the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway and Portpatrick Railway (the "Port Road") in 1965; this resulted in a significant mileage
Carlisle_railway_station
Gargunnock NBR 1934 Garlieston (1st) Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway 1876 Garlieston (2nd) Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway 1903 Garmouth
List of closed railway stations in Great Britain: G
List_of_closed_railway_stations_in_Great_Britain:_G
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
where he served until 2000. This was followed by twelve years serving at Portpatrick Parish Church linked with St Ninian's Parish Church in Stranraer, Wigtownshire
Gordon_Kennedy_(minister)
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
1895, are known as "The Ferrytoun". Creetown was formerly served by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railway. The granite quarries in the vicinity constituted
Creetown
Disused railway station in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway
administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1861 to 1965 on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. The station was over 6 miles from the
Gatehouse of Fleet railway station
Gatehouse_of_Fleet_railway_station
Former railway station in Scotland
Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a rural area in Wigtownshire
Kirkinner_railway_station
Parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
marriages were Coldstream Bridge, Lamberton, Mordington and Paxton Toll, and Portpatrick for people coming from Ireland. In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Gretna_Green
Parliament. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 91)) Portpatrick Harbour Act 1820 1 Geo. 4. c. 112 24 July 1820 An Act for improving and
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1820
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1820
Village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
the Southern Upland Way, a walking trail that traditionally starts at Portpatrick on the west coast, in Dumfries & Galloway, and finishes some 212 miles
Wanlockhead
Turkish autistic long-distance swimmer (born 2003)
the 14 °C-cold ocean in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland and swam towards Portpatrick, Scotland completing the swim in 16 hours. He was escorted by his coach
Tuna_Tunca
Former railway station in Scotland
Douglas and Dumfries Dalry and North Johnstone Darvel Branch Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock
Millegin_railway_station
Village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
outside Newton Stewart. Until 1951 Palnure had a railway station on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway that was closed to all traffic in 1965
Palnure
Stagecoach that is used to carry mail
service from Dublin to Belfast. They met the mail boats coming from Portpatrick in Scotland at Donaghadee, in County Down. By the mid-19th century, most
Mail_coach
Former British railway company
1862 (jointly with the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway) Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railway, 1885 (jointly with Midland Railway, Caledonian
London and North Western Railway
London_and_North_Western_Railway
Principal railway route in Great Britain
Irish Sea tunnel Midland Main Line Midland Main Line railway upgrade Portpatrick Railway Rail transport in Great Britain West Coast Main Line route modernisation
West_Coast_Main_Line
RNLI lifeboat station in Angus, Scotland
Sarah Jane Turner 1901 1901−1924 37-foot Self-righting (P&S) 437 Civil Service No.3 1899 1924−1926 37-foot Self-righting (P&S) Previously at Portpatrick
Montrose_Lifeboat_Station
Human settlement in Scotland
8 km) to the south. A branch line was proposed in 1877 linking to the Portpatrick Railway. It was opposed by the feudal landowner, the Earl of Stair, and
Drummore
Electoral ward in Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scotland
Galloway including Ardwell, Drummore, Kirkcolm, Leswalt, Port Logan, Portpatrick, Sandhead and Stoneykirk. The ward is the most southerly ward in Scotland
Stranraer and the Rhins (ward)
Stranraer_and_the_Rhins_(ward)
between Great Britain and Ireland by means of a submarine cable between Portpatrick in Scotland and Donaghadee in Ireland. The cable core was gutta-percha
British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company
British_and_Irish_Magnetic_Telegraph_Company
British linguist (1933–2017)
linguist who pioneered the development of sociolinguistics. He was born in Portpatrick in Scotland, but grew up in Scotland, Wales and Surrey, and as a child
James_Milroy
Human settlement in Scotland
state. The town was served by Glenluce railway station from 1862 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway which provided a strategic link to Northern
Glenluce
Body that determines the rules of association football
after the First World War. FIFA again excluded. 1921 11 June SFA Portpatrick Portpatrick Hotel 2 2 2 2 0 100% 1922 10 June FAW Llandudno Imperial Hotel
International Football Association Board
International_Football_Association_Board
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