Keir, Dumfries an Gallowa

Keir is a ceevil pairish conteenin the clachan o Keir Mill, in the historical county o Dumfriesshire in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. It is ae mile sooth o Penpont. It wis foondit in the late 18t century.

Coorthill Smiddie

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The veelage wis the birthplace o Kirkpatrick Macmillan, the inventor o the bicycle. A plaque on his hame, Coorthill Smiddy, commemorates this. He is buirit in the pairish kirk.

The kirk itsel is in the Gothic style, o Capenoch aislar, an wis built 1813-1815 bi airchitect William Burn. In 1880 a vestry wis addit bi James Barbour.

The ither namely biggin in the veelage is the Mill, built in 1771.

Leetit biggins in Keir

• Porterstown Farmhouse

• Scaur Bridge (Penpont - Kiermill Road Over Scaur Water)

• Barjarg House Sundial

• Barjarg House Walled Garden

• Keirmill Village Keir Parish Church And Churchyard

• Barjarg House

• Barjarg House, Drybridge

• Keirmill Village Former School And Schoolhouse

• Barndennoch

• Blackwood House Lodge

• Keir Bridge (Keirmill/Virginhall Road Over Scaur Water)

• Barjarg House Back Lodge

• Capenoch House Former Stables

• Keirmill Village Keir Parish Old Graveyard

• Windsover Cottages

• Capenoch House Bridge (Over Shinnel Water, On North Drive)

• Capenoch House Sundial

• Keirmill Village Church Crescent Cottages At Churchyard Main Gate

• Keirmill Village Church Crescent Session House

• Keirmill Village Old Manse And Gatepiers

• Blackwood House Walled Gardens, Glasshouse And Folly

• Courthill Smithy

• Blackwood House

• Penfillan Mains Farmhouse

• Barjarg House Front Lodge And Gateway

• Barjarg Limekilns

• Blackwood House Former Stables

• Capenoch House

External links

• Keir map