Isle Of Whithorn, General
Village (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Isle Of Whithorn, General
Classification Village (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 63088
Site Number NX43NE 32
NGR NX 47879 36372
NGR Description Centred NX 47879 36372
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Whithorn
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX43NE 32 centred 47879 36372
Location formerly entered as Centred NX 4770 3654
Not to be confused with Whithorn village (NX 44 40), for which see NX44SW 20.
Isle of Whithorn, large village with a deep and sheltered harbour (NX43NE 27.00) used from the 16th century to the late 18th century as the principal port of eastern Wigtownshire.
J Gifford 1986.