New Abbey
| New Abbey | |
|---|---|
 Sweetheart Abbey | |
  New Abbey | |
| New Abbey shown within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Population | 82 (2001 Census) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dumfries |
| Postcode district | DG2 |
| Dialling code | 01387 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
New Abbey is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is around 6 miles (10 km) south of Dumfries. The summit of the prominent hill Criffel is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the south.
The village has a wealth of history including the ruined Cistercian abbey Sweetheart Abbey, founded by Lady Devorgilla in 1273 to commemorate the death of her husband John Balliol. The monks named the abbey dulce cor ("sweet heart"). The village has a watermill, the New Abbey Corn Mill.[1] Loch Kindar has a crannog and the village has the remains of Kirk Kindar (this was the parish church until just after 1633 when it was transferred to the refectory of the suppressed Sweetheart Abbey) on an island located just outside the village.
The village has a saw mill, a hotel, a village shop, a coffee shop, a primary school, a doctor's surgery, a village hall, a bowling green, a football pitch - Maryfield Park (home to Abbey Vale FC), a Church of Scotland church, and a Roman Catholic church.
Two burns flow through the village: the New Abbey Pow which runs into the River Nith Estuary and the Sheep Burn.
Notable people
- Dougie Sharpe - Scottish League internationalist footballer and long time servant to Queen of the South from the club's days in Scotland's top division.[2]
- Sir William Patterson, founder of the Bank of England, was buried in the village in 1719.
- James MacKenzie, recipient of the Victoria Cross for bravery
List of listed buildings
List of listed buildings in New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway
Notes
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Abbey. |
- Parish of New Abbey on historical Kirkcudbright County website