Mochrum

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The Kirk of Mochrum, a late Georgian building dating from 1794, is a prime example of post-Reformation ecclesiastical architecture in Scotland.
The Kirk of Mochrum, a late Georgian building dating from 1794, is a prime example of post-Reformation ecclesiastical architecture in Scotland.[1]

Mochrum is a hamlet and agricultural parish to the west of the Machars peninsula in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. It lies 1.5 km north of the small fishing village of Port William, and 13 km southwest of Wigtown. The parish was described by its minister in 1838 as "bleak but healthful" and the same can be said of it today.[2]

Main Street, Mochrum
Main Street, Mochrum

The Main Street (one long row of approx. 1.5 century-old, large terraced cottages) and Mote Brae (a shorter row of newer properties opposing these) constitute the hamlet, along with the Kirk, a frequently used Parish Hall (every Sunday) and until recent years, a post office and large pub, The Green Mantle, formerly the minister's residence. A number of farms and scattered cottages, though outside the hamlet, come within Mochrum parish.

Further features include: a small stream known by its local dialectical name, burn; and the Druchtag Motte, a steep-sided mound and site of a 12th century motte-and-bailey castle.

Mochrum is also the location of many prehistoric forts, including the Mesolithic Barsalloch Fort, and many earthworks, standing stones, crannogs, as well as crosses, both early and medieval.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ How We Built Britain
  2. ^ a b Wigtownshire Pages: Mochrum parish info
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