Places to see in ( Gatehouse of Fleet - UK )
Places to see in ( Gatehouse of Fleet - UK )
Gatehouse of Fleet is a town in the Civil Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, within the District Council Region of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, which has existed since the mid-18th century, Although the area has been inhabited since much earlier. Much of its development was attributable to the entrepreneur James Murray's decision to build his summer home, Cally (now a hotel), there in 1765.
Over the next hundred years, the town developed into a centre for industry, particularly cotton mills. The western approach to the town is dominated by the imposing Cardoness Castle. Gatehouse of Fleet is the birthplace of Victorian artist John Faed. The renowned inventor of clockwork mechanisms, Robert Williamson, was also known to have set up a workshop in the town in 1778, which burned to the ground (and claimed his life) in 1794.
The town takes its name from its location near the mouth of the river called the Water of Fleet which empties into Wigtown Bay at Fleet Bay, and its former role as the Gait House or the House on the Road on the River Fleet or toll booth of the late 18th century stagecoach route from Dumfries to Stranraer, now the A75 road. It was a haven along this route, and travellers would often stop in the area rather than furthering the journey at night due to the high numbers of bandits and highwaymen at the time.
The settlement of Anwoth is one mile (1.5 km) to the west of Gatehouse of Fleet; this is where Samuel Rutherford was minister from 1627 to 1636. Gatehouse has the second oldest average population of towns in Scotland.
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Gatehouse Of Fleet Village Walkabout
Visiting Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland..filmed April 9th 2018
Gatehouse of Fleet
Recorded on July 26, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.
Gatehouse of Fleet Gala Day Parade 2016
The Weather Was Good The Parade Was Excellent As It Makes Its Way Up The High Street,led by Kirkcudbright and District Pipe Band.Onlookers enjoy the colorful procession.
Helicopter at Big Water of Fleet Viaduct - Gatehouse of Fleet April 2014
Gatehouse Volunteers Award Night 2016
Gatehouse shows it's True Colour's, at an Award evening Hosted by Sara -Leigh Cain. Young people of Gatehouse show what community service is all about.
Gatehouse Bonspiel 2010
Gatehouse of Fleet in South West Scotland was one of only a handful of small Scottish towns and villages that managed to curl on the ice. 47 years since the last major competition on Bush Moss and now in 2010 the ice is thick enough to hold a Bonspiel
THE CALLY PALACE Leeds North MTB's Favourite Hotel, Scotland.
Leeds North MTB's Favourite Hotel.
THE CALLY PALACE.
Gatehouse Of Fleet
Dumfries & Galloway
Scotland.
Palatial lodgings where a diverse and wide range of challenging guests are accommodated and made very welcome.
The warmth of the Scottish welcome you receive will impress as much as the opulence of the surroundings.
If you are planning a mountain bike trip in the area then look no further than The Cally Palace. It's perfectly placed for The 7 Stanes Trail Centres At Kirroughtree, Dalbeattie and Mabie Forest.
A Top Class Hotel, regularly frequented by Top Class Mountain Bikers.
Andy Taylor’s Wicker Man (1973) location footage, Gatehouse of Fleet (2000)
Shot by Andy Taylor in April and September of 2000.
The Pool of Ness on the Big Water of Fleet, South West Scotland.
A nice pool and waterfall north of Gatehouse of Fleet, South West Scotland.
The accompanying music I downloaded from Archive.Org
It's called PIANO SOFT1-GUITARRA ESPAÑOLA
The Artist/Composer is Salvador Bergoñón Valera
Logan Botanic Garden
Logan Botanic Garden, Port Logan, Near Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway DG9 9ND.
rbge.org.uk/logan