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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Scottish Assembly - History

A devolved Scottish Assembly that would have some form of legislative powers in jurisdiction over Scotland was a long-held political priority for many individuals and organisations. The drive for home rule first took concrete shape in the nineteenth century, as demands for it in Ireland were met with similar (although not as widespread) demands in Scotland. Scottish Assembly - 19th Century. In 1853 the National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights was established. This body was close t ...

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Scottish Assembly, Scottish Assembly - History, Scottish Assembly - 19th Century, Scottish Assembly - Early 20th Century, Scottish Assembly - 1970's, Scottish Assembly - Scottish Constitutional Convention

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Scottish Parliament - Today's Parliament

Scottish Parliament - Constitution and powers. Parliament was reconstituted as a body that deals with matters that have been devolved to it by the UK Parliament. The Scottish Parliament has the power to pass laws and has limited tax-varying capability. Another of its jobs is to hold the Scottish Executive to account. The "devolved matters" over which it has responsibility include education, health, agriculture, and justice. A degree of domestic authority, and all fore ...

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Scottish Parliament, Scottish Parliament - Today's Parliament, Scottish Parliament - Constitution and powers, Scottish Parliament - Current members, Scottish Parliament - Voting system, Scottish Parliament - Building, Scottish Parliament - History, Scottish Parliament - Debate over historical connection, Scottish Parliament - Criticism

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Demographics of Scotland - Population Data

Total residents: 5,078,400 (2004 est) 5,057,400 (2003 est) 5,062,011 (2001 est) 5,083,000 (1991 est) 5,180,200 (1981 est) 5,234,000 (1971 est) 5,201,000 (1961 est) Figures from the decennial Census are as follows- 1801 1,608,420 1811 1,805,864 1821 2,091,521 1831 2,364,386 1841 2,620,184 1851 2,888,742 ...

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Demographics of Scotland, Demographics of Scotland - Population Data, Demographics of Scotland - Population Projections, Demographics of Scotland - Council Area Population Estimates

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Sutherland - Constituency

The Sutherland constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom represented the county from 1708 to 1918. At the same time however the county town of Dornoch was represented as a component of the Northern Burghs constituency. In 1918 the Sutherland constituency and Dornoch were merged into the then new constituency of Caithness and Sutherland. In 1997 Caithness and Sutherland was merged into Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. The Scottish Parliament constituency of Caithness, Sutherland and Easte ...

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Sutherland, Sutherland - Constituency, Sutherland - Footnotes

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Local government of Scotland - History

Between 1930 and 1975 local government in Scotland was organised on the administrative county system (including four counties of cities), with subdivisions based on large burghs, small burghs and parishes. The four cities and the burghs had their own councils. Parish councils were abolished in 1930, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929, and then people who lived in a parish which was not a burgh only had representation at county level. In 1975, the Conservative government of Edward Heath introduced a system of ...

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Local government of Scotland, Local government of Scotland - History, Local government of Scotland - Governance and administration, Local government of Scotland - Council areas, Local government of Scotland - Community Councils

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - History

It is believed that the first group of humans in Scotland appeared around 8,000 years ago. A group of permanent settlers began building villages on Scottish soil around 6,000 years ago. The written history of Scotland largely began with the arrival of the Roman Empire in Britain, when the Romans occupied what is now England and Wales, administering it as a Roman province called Britannia. Part of southern Scotland was briefly, indirectly controlled by Rome. To the north was territory not conquered by the Romans—Caledonia, peopled by ...

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Scotland, Scotland - Etymology, Scotland - History, Scotland - Politics, Scotland - Law, Scotland - Subdivisions, Scotland - Geography, Scotland - Climate, Scotland - Economy, Scotland - Demographics, Scotland - Language, Scotland - Religion, Scotland - Education, Scotland - Culture, Scotland - Music, Scotland - Literature, Scotland - Sport, Scotland - Media, Scotland - Transport, Scotland - Scottish Inventions, Scotland - National symbols, Scotland - Gallery of Images

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Members by name

Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Members elected or re-elected May 2003. Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Replacement MSPs. ...

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Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007, Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Members by name, Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Members elected or re-elected May 2003, Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Replacement MSPs, Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Members by constituency and region, Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Constituency members, Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003-2007 - Additional members by region

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Scotland

List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Aberdeen. see Aberdeen Includes: Bucksburn; City of Aberdeen; Cults; Dyce; Peterculter St Machar's Cathedral Gilcomston South Church List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Abernethy. see Abernethy Includes: Aviemore; Boat of ...

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List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Scotland, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Aberdeen, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Abernethy, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Angus, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Annandale and Eskdale, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Ardrossan, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Argyll, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Annandale and Eskdale, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Ayr, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Buchan, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Caithness, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Dumbarton, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Dumfries and Kirkcudbright, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Dundee, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Dunfermline, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Dunkeld and Meigle, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Duns, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Edinburgh, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Falkirk, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Glasgow, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Gordon, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Greenock and Paisley, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Hamilton, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Inverness, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Irvine and Kilmarnock, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Jedburgh, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Kincardine and Deeside, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Kirkcaldy, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Lanark, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Lewis, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Lochaber, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Lochcarron-Skye, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Lothian, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Melrose and Peebles, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Moray, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Orkney, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Perth, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Ross, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of St Andrews, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Shetland, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Stirling, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Sutherland, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Uist, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of West Lothian, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Other Church of Scotland buildings and institutions, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Outwith Scotland, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of England, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Europe, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - Presbytery of Jerusalem, List of Church of Scotland presbyteries and parishes - External link

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - East Kilbride - East Kilbride constituencies

There is an East Kilbride constituency of the Scottish Parliament. Since the opening of the Scottish Parliament, the constituency has been represented by Andy Kerr MSP (Labour). East Kilbride was formerly a constituency of the UK Parliament. In 2005 it was replaced by the constituency of East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow. The seat has been held since 1987 by Adam Ingram. ...

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East Kilbride, East Kilbride - Local government district, East Kilbride - East Kilbride constituencies, East Kilbride - Areas of East Kilbride

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006 - Campaign

The Courier reported on January 23 that leaked minutes of a meeting on January 11 at Westminster revealed that "senior Scottish Liberal Democrats do not believe their party has any chance of winning the Dunfermline and West Fife by-election", and that "their aim is to beat the SNP rather than topple Labour". This suggestion was backed up on January 27 by a poll in the Daily Telegraph that put the Lib Dems at 13% UK-wide (down 10% ...

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Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006, Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006 - Campaign, Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006 - Implications on UK and Scottish elections, Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006 - Candidates, Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006 - Last election, Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006 - Notional election results for 2001, Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006 - Last election in the Scottish Parliament constituencies, Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006 - Dunfermline West, Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006 - Dunfermline East, Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006 - Last elections to Fife Council

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Scotland referendum 1979 - Results

The referendum was held on March 1, 1979. The result was a narrow majority in favour of devolution. However, because of the low turnout the percentage of the electorate that voted yes was less than 40%, so the condition in the Act was not met. The electorate were asked to vote yes or no: 'Do you want the provisions of the Scotland Act to be put into effect?' Even though the majority voted Yes, the government rejected the referendum because the condition that 40% of the electorate should vote Yes was not met. The Scotl ...

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Scotland referendum 1979, Scotland referendum 1979 - Party support, Scotland referendum 1979 - The tax issue, Scotland referendum 1979 - Results, Scotland referendum 1979 - Scotland said yes

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Geography and the environment

List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Geography of the United Kingdom. Main article: Geography of the United Kingdom (see also: Geography of Ireland) British Coastal Areas (see also Shipping Forecast) Cities of the United Kingdom Economic geography of the United Kingdom County name etymologies Extreme points of the United Kingdom Conurbations in the United Kingdom National Parks, England and Wales Sites of Special Scientif ...

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List of topics related to the United Kingdom, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Geography and the environment, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Geography of the United Kingdom, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - United Kingdom main page, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Historical states of the British Isles, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - United Kingdom overseas territories, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Natural environment, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Built environment, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Transport in the United Kingdom, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - History, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Commerce and industry, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Money economics and business, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Regulatory bodies, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Trade Union Federations, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Politics monarchy and military, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Politics of the United Kingdom, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Criminal justice law policing and emergency services, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Monarchy, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Military, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Peerage, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Public inquiries, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Charities and youth organisations, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Charities, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Youth organisations, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Media and communications, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Television and radio, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Newspapers, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Communications, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Culture of the United Kingdom, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - British art, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Music in the UK, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Cultural icons, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - British theatre, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - British film, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Museums, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Gardens, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Gambling, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Other, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Education, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Religion and ethnicity, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Religion in the United Kingdom, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Ethnic groups, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Languages in the United Kingdom, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Food, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Science and technology, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Sports and games, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Cricket, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Association football or soccer, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Rugby, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Hiking, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Rowing, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Skiing, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Other, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - People, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Interest groups and societies, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Welfare state, List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Miscellaneous

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Wigtown - History

Wigtown was made a royal burgh in 1469 although a settlement here existed long before this. The burgh is mentioned in an indenture of 1292, and the fact that the sheriffdom was in existence at the time of the Larges campaign of 1263 suggests that the burgh may also have been recognised as such during the reign of Alexander III. The royal burgh was granted to Sir Malcom Fleming by David II in 1341. Wigtown later passed to the Earls of Douglas and was restored to its former tenure as a royal burgh as a result of the forfeiture of the Do ...

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Wigtown, Wigtown - History, Wigtown - Places of interest, Wigtown - Other information, Wigtown - Trivia

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Sewel motion - Background

The Scotland Act 1998 devolved many issues relating to legislation for Scotland to the Scottish Parliament. The UK Parliament maintains Parliamentary sovereignty and may legislate on any issue relating to the United Kingdom, with or without the permission of the devolved assemblies and parliaments. However, this could present a potential conflict between the different legislatures. The motions are named after Lord Sewel, then a minister in the Scottish Office, who announced the policy in the House of Lords during the passage of the Sc ...

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Sewel motion, Sewel motion - Background, Sewel motion - Use and application, Sewel motion - Current situation and review, Sewel motion - External link

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Dunfermline - History

The history of Dunfermline goes back to a remote period, for the Culdees had an establishment here. The name comes from Dùn Phàrlain, which may mean either, "The Fort of Partholan" or "Fort of the crooked Glen" in Gaelic. It is not known who the exact Partholan was, but there was a hero of the name, sometimes referred to as "The Celtic Atlas". It is also the basis of the surname "MacFarlane" (MacPhàrlain). The town's increased fame and prosperity date from the marriage of Malcolm Canmore and his queen Margaret, which took pl ...

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Dunfermline, Dunfermline - History, Dunfermline - Political subdivisions, Dunfermline - Twinned Cities, Dunfermline - Sport, Dunfermline - Football, Dunfermline - Rugby Union, Dunfermline - Culture

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - History

The written history of Scotland largely began with the arrival of the Roman Empire in Britain, when the Romans occupied what is now England and Wales, administering it as a Roman province called Britannia. Much of Southern Scotland was indirectly controlled by Rome. To the north was territory not conquered by the Romans—Caledonia, peopled by the Picts, with the Scots of Dalriada in Argyll. Pictland became dominated by the Pictish sub-kingdom of Fortriu, but the Kingdom of Scotland is traditionally dated from 843, when Cináed mac Ai ...

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Scotland, Scotland - Etymology, Scotland - History, Scotland - Politics, Scotland - Law, Scotland - Subdivisions, Scotland - Geography, Scotland - Climate, Scotland - Economy, Scotland - Demographics, Scotland - Language, Scotland - Religion, Scotland - Education, Scotland - Culture, Scotland - Music, Scotland - Literature, Scotland - Sport, Scotland - Media, Scotland - National symbols, Scotland - Gallery of Images

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Scottish Inventions

Since before the Industrial Revolution, Scots have been at the forefront of innovation and discovery across a wide range of spheres: the steam engine, the bicycle, tarmacadam roads, the telephone, television, the transistor, the motion picture, penicillin, electromagnetics, radar, insulin and calculus are only a few of the most significant products of Scottish ingenuity. For more, see Scottish inventions. ...

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Scotland, Scotland - Etymology, Scotland - History, Scotland - Politics, Scotland - Law, Scotland - Subdivisions, Scotland - Geography, Scotland - Climate, Scotland - Economy, Scotland - Demographics, Scotland - Language, Scotland - Religion, Scotland - Education, Scotland - Culture, Scotland - Music, Scotland - Literature, Scotland - Sport, Scotland - Media, Scotland - Transport, Scotland - Scottish Inventions, Scotland - National symbols, Scotland - Gallery of Images

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Sewel motion - Use and application

There are two uses for a Sewel motion: It is used when the UK Parliament is considering legislation extending only (or having provisions extending only) to England and Wales, and the Scottish Parliament, being in agreement with those provisions, wishes for the UK Parliament to extend them to Scotland. This saves the need for separate, similar legislation to be passed by the Scottish Parliament. It is also used when Westminster is considering legislation applying to Scotland but which relates to both devolved and reserved matters, where it would otherwise be necessary for the Scottish Pa ...

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Sewel motion, Sewel motion - Background, Sewel motion - Use and application, Sewel motion - Current situation and review, Sewel motion - External link

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Gallery of Images

The Monymusk Reliquary, a relic of medieval Scotland Stirling Castle Hadrian's Wall, Scottish-Britannic border in the 2nd century. Edinburgh Castle The Forth Bridge The Isle of Lewis The Ruins of Melrose Abbey Eilean Donan ...

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Scotland, Scotland - Etymology, Scotland - History, Scotland - Politics, Scotland - Law, Scotland - Subdivisions, Scotland - Geography, Scotland - Climate, Scotland - Economy, Scotland - Demographics, Scotland - Language, Scotland - Religion, Scotland - Education, Scotland - Culture, Scotland - Music, Scotland - Literature, Scotland - Sport, Scotland - Media, Scotland - Transport, Scotland - Scottish Inventions, Scotland - National symbols, Scotland - Gallery of Images

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Wigtown - Other information

From 1975 Wigtown gave its name to a local government district in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. From 1996 the area was included in the Dumfries and Galloway unitary area. (See: Subdivisions of Scotland.) The name is retained as a Lieutenancy Area. Wigtown is not to be confused with the north west English town of Wigton. ...

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Wigtown, Wigtown - History, Wigtown - Places of interest, Wigtown - Other information, Wigtown - Trivia

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Subdivisions of Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Wigtown - Places of interest

Wigtown lies less than a mile from the town of Bladnoch, a village with a distillery producing malt whisky of the same name. The river Bladnoch can be fished for salmon and has historically been well known as one of Scotland's finest rivers producing Spring fish. The river Bladnoch meets the river Cree in Wigtown Bay, meandering through a large area of salt marsh which has been designated as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR). Wigtown Bay is the largest LNR in Britain, and is home to a wealth of wildlife (particularly birds). Some people come to a ...

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Wigtown, Wigtown - History, Wigtown - Places of interest, Wigtown - Other information, Wigtown - Trivia

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