Twynholm
| Twynholm | |
 A hill fort west of Twynholm |
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  Twynholm |
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| Population | 119 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | NX6654 |
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Lieutenancy area | Kirkcudbrightshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kirkcudbright |
| Postcode district | DG6 |
| Dialling code | 01557 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Scottish Parliament | Galloway and West Dumfries |
Coordinates: 54°51′53″N 4°05′00″W / 54.864589°N 4.083276°W
Twynholm is a village in Scotland. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north-north west of Kirkcudbright and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Gatehouse of Fleet on the main A75 trunk road.[1] Part of the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the 19th century,[2] today it is in the council area of Dumfries and Galloway.[3]
Twynholm was also a parish from medieval times until 1975, including the neighbouring parish of Kirkchrist from 1654.[4] The etymology of the name is uncertain. It may be from the British twyn (a bank or hillock) and the Saxon hame meaning home,[5] or be of Scots derivation and mean "between the river banks".[6]
There are a variety of listed buildings in the vicinity including the parish church[7] and the ruins of the 16th century Cumstoun Castle.[8]
Notable residents
- Finlay Carson (born 1967), Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Galloway and West Dumfries constituency since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, born and raised in Twynholm[9]
- David Coulthard (born 1971), former Formula One racing driver, is from Twynholm.[10][11]
See also
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey. Get-a-map (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure. Ordinance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Twynholm". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Twynholm". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Search results for twynholm". Scotland's Places. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ Gordon, Rev. John "The Parish of Twynholm" in The New Statistical Account of Scotland: Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigton (1845) W. Blackwood and Sons. Page 37. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Blackie, Christina (1876) Etymological Geography Daldy, Isbister, & Company. Page 89. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Twynholm Parish Church". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Cumstoun Castle". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Finlay Carson launches Holyrood campaign". 29 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "Draught guidance: a kilt need underwear". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Drivers: David Coulthard". GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
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