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  The Old St Nicholas Church in Prestwick. Thought to date from the 12th century, with later modifications, the church was built on an early medieval monastic site, of the 8th century or earlier. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History

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  The Kennedy Aisle in Ballantrae, built c.1602-04 and once attached to tbe old Parish Church. It's 1819 replacement stands behind it. It was built for Gilbert Kennedy, Earl of Bargany, killed by his rival John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Carssillis, in 1601. #Scotland #Ayrshire #History

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  The 16th century remains of Parton Old Kirk, the burial place of Scottish physicist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell. Described as the 'Scottish Einstein' and the 'father of modern physics'. The church is now for sale and the community are trying to raise the funds to preserve it as a museum for Maxwell. Please help if you can: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/savepartonkirk

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  Crossmichael Parish Church - the main body dates from around 1750, but the distinctive tower is possibly early 1600s. It sits on a small knoll and has probably been a site of worship since ancient times. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

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  Parton Church, built in 1832-34 is the burial place of Scottish physicist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell. It is now for sale and the community are trying to raise the funds to preserve it as a museum for Maxwell. Please help if you can: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/savepartonkirk

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  Please support the people of Creetown and Carsluith in Dumfries and Galloway to oppose the impending industrial woodland proposal around Barholm. This land was quietly purchased by a London and EU based venture capitalist investment business. https://c.org/B2j9BTnWY4

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  One of three stone rows, adjacent to Torhouse Stone Circle, near Wigtown in the Machars of Galloway and part of a wider ceremonial landscape. #Scotland #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography

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  Monreith House in the Machars of Galloway. Built in 1791 by William Maxwell and has remained the home of Maxwells since, until now. The house and the estate is currently listed for sale. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

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  The burial ground at Inch Old Kirk, near Castle Kennedy. There has been a church here since the medieval period, until it was abandoned in 1861. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

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  Calanais Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography

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  A stone eagle in the grounds of Monreith House. The (double headed) eagle is featured on the Maxwells of Monreith's coat of arms. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

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  Mist and twisted trees at the edge of the woods. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

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  Drumtroddan Standing Stones in Galloway. One of the first sites to be donated into state care following the 1882 Ancient Monuments Act, by Herbert Maxwell. A stone fell a few years ago, leaving just a single one remaining. Historic Environment Scotland have decided against restoring the fallen stone, declaring the money better spent elsewhere. This isn't state care, it is managed decline. What would Herbert Maxwell think now? #StandingStoneSunday #Scotland

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  Monreith House in the Machars of Galloway. Built in 1791 by William Maxwell and has remained the home of Maxwells since, until now. The house and the estate is currently listed for sale. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

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  Kirk Oswald, near Maybole in Ayrshire, named after Oswald of Northumbria. Amazing that this church contains the baptismal font of Robert the Bruce. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland #history

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  A pair of small standing stones at the Wren's Egg, a glacial erratic boulder and aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

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  Monreith House in the Machars of Galloway. Built in 1791 by William Maxwell and has remained the home of Maxwells since, until now. The house and the estate is currently listed for sale. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

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  Greenan Castle, near Ayr. The ruin of a 15/16th C tower house, on the site of a previous motte and bailey and promontory fort. Tales of family feuds and murder still resonate around this atmospheric cliff top ruin. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland

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  Sunrise at The Druid's Seat, West Nab. Happy Summer Solstice. #StandingStoneSunday

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  Drumtroddan Standing Stones. This old feller is the last stone standing in what was once a row of 4, possibly 5 stones, pointing towards the Galloway Hills in the east. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

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  The Old Place of Monreith (AKA Dowies and the House of the Moure), built by the Maxwells c.1600 and their home before buying Myrton Castle from the McCullochs. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

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  The Wren's Egg, a glacial erratic accompanied by a pair of small standing stones, aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

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  Lockerbie. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #SouthernScotland

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  Carscreugh Castle, near Glen Luce. The home of the Dalrymples before Inch Castle at Castle Kennedy and possible scene for the infamous event surrounding the tale of The Bride of Baldoon. Read the full story: https://darkgalloway.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/the-bride-of-baldoon/ #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History

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  The dark ruins of Torthorwald Castle squat on the horizon, framed by foreboding clouds. A 14th century tower house, on the site of a 12th century motte and bailey predecessor. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland

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  Low tide at Auchenmalg Bay, once rife with smugglers. Barracks were built on the hillside overlooking the beach during the 18th century to combat illegal trade along this coast. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #History

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  Kirk Oswald, near Maybole in Ayrshire. Named after Oswald of Northumbria, who supposedly won a battle here during the 7th C. The church contains the baptismal font of Robert the Bruce. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland #history

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  A pair of small standing stones beside the Wren's Egg, a glacial erratic, aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

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  A twisted hawthorn tree at the Crook of Baldoon, looking out over the salt marsh of Wigtown Bay. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

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  The Maze at Gelston Castle as the sun sinks towards the horizon. Completed c.1805 by William Douglas (a plantation owner, rumoured to have amassed his fortune by privateering), near Castle Douglas in Galloway. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland