Borgue (Dumfries and Galloway)
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Borgue Scottish Gaelic Borgh |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 49 ′ N , 4 ° 8 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | KIRKCUDBRIGHT | ||
| ZIP code section | DG6 | ||
| prefix | 01557 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| British Parliament | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Galloway and West Dumfries | ||
Borgue , in Gaelic Borgh , is a village in the Scottish Council Area Dumfries and Galloway or in the traditional county of Kirkcudbrightshire . It is located about six kilometers southwest of Kirkcudbright .
history
The remains of a moth can be found northwest of Borgue . In the sea off Borgue are the Islands of Fleet and Little Ross Island. In their vicinity is the simple fortification of a former local laird . It is dated to the late 17th century. The Borgue Old House to the east dates from the 1680s. In 1782 the poet William Nicholson was born in Borgue. The merchant James Brown from Manchester , who retired on the Knockbrex House estate in the nearby hamlet of Knockbrex , had Corseyard Farm built as a modern model farm between 1911 and 1914 .
In the course of the 1961 census survey, Borgue counted 83 inhabitants.
traffic
Located in a sparsely populated region, Borgue is only connected via a side road. It connects the village to the A755 in the north, shortly before it joins the A75 ( Stranraer - Gretna Green ).
Individual evidence
- ^ List of Gaelic expressions
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ entry to Barmagachan in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ entry to Barmagachan in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Borgue House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
