Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Twynholm
Twynholm — village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Twynholm is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 119 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.8646°, -4.0833°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Twynholm () is a village in Scotland. It is located 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) north-northwest of Kirkcudbright and 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) east of Gatehouse of Fleet on the main A75 trunk road. It is in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire , Dumfries and Galloway. The etymology of the name is uncertain. It may be from the British twyn (a bank or hillock) and the Saxon hame meaning home, or be of Scots derivation and mean "between the river banks".
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Background
History
The village was founded in the 16th century when two mills were set up on the burn which passes through the village centre. In the 18th century, the first school was built in the village, with the current primary school built in 1911. In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Twynholm like this: There are a variety of listed buildings in the vicinity including the ruins of the 16th century Cumstoun Castle, and the parish church. The church was constructed in 1818 and was restored and the roof replaced in 1914. In 1963, a church porch was added.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8646, -4.0833
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG6 4NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Population
- 119
Sources
- wikidata: Q489551 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Twynholm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Doon and old fort West of Twynholm.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Twynholm?
- Twynholm is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG6 4NX).
- Is Twynholm free to visit?
- Yes, Twynholm is free to enter.
- How do I get to Twynholm?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG6 4NX. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.