- Port Logan
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Port Nessock Bay is now all that remains of the western end of a strait that in post-glacial times separated the main part of what is now the Rinns of Galloway from three smaller islands to its south [cite book |last=Whittow |first=J B|title=Geology and Scenery in Scotland |year=1977|publisher=Penguin Books |location=Harmondsworth|isbn=014021867X |oclc=3690635|pages=p. 63] .
The village was planned; it was created by Colonel Andrew MacDowall, the laird of Logan, in 1818. MacDowall erected a quay and bell tower designed by
Thomas Telford , and a causewayed road leading to them. This causeway blocked the view to seaward of the existing houses on the Lower Road, whose inhabitants MacDowall expected to move to a new Upper Road; in the event, they welcomed the shelter it provided from the brisk onshore winds, and preferred to stay put, though subsequently most of them added a second storey so recovering some of the sea view.Character and facilities
Facilities include a village hall (sometimes used for meetings of the Kirkmaiden Community Council), a part-time post office, and the Port Logan Inn, which since it changed hands in 2006 has been serving good real ale and food. There is a small market garden supplying local businesses and the public.
For a couple of years until 2006 they also included a newly-built cafe with excellent views called the Butterchurn; however, this is now closed, and the owners are seeking planning permission to convert it into a private house.
Tourist attractions
The Logan Fish Pond,
Logan Botanic Garden & Logan House Gardens are nearby.The village is a popular fishing destination.
Media associations
The village was used at the setting for the
BBC seriesTwo Thousand Acres of Sky .References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
