Port Logan
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Port Logan Scottish Gaelic port at Neasaig |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 43 ′ N , 4 ° 57 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | STRANRAER | ||
| ZIP code section | DG9 | ||
| prefix | 01776 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| British Parliament | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Galloway and West Dumfries | ||
Port Logan , Gaelic Port an Neasaig , is a village in the Scottish Council Area Dumfries and Galloway or in the traditional county of Wigtownshire . It is located around 17 kilometers south of Stranraer on the southern half of the Rhins of Galloway peninsula .
history
In the 16th century, the Tower House Balzieland Castle was built on the site of an older building . Andrew McDowall was in 1702 the construction of the nearby manor Logan House as the seat of Clan McDowall in order. In the early 19th century, the McDowalls built Port Logan as a seaport. After the port facilities completed in 1822, a lighthouse followed in the 1830s.
As part of the 1961 census survey, Port Logan had 68 residents.
traffic
Port Logan is connected to the road network via the B7065. It connects the village to the A716 that connects Drummore with Lochans . There is a connection to the A77 ( Portpatrick - Glasgow ).
Individual evidence
- ^ List of Gaelic expressions
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Balzieland Castle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
