Kirkpatrick Durham

Kirkpatrick Durham

Kirkpatrick Durham is a village and parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is located convert|6|mi|km north of Castle Douglas. The village was developed in the late 18th century as a handloom weaving centre, within the existing parish of the same name. The present church was built in 1850 by Dumfries-based architect Walter Newall.Colvin, Howard, (1978) "A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840", John Murray, pp.697-699]

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*cite web |url=http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/townfirst3198.html |title=Kirkpatrick Durham |work=Gazetteer for Scotland |accessdate=2008-07-03


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