Articles

Here is a very small sample of published articles with a Dumfries and Galloway flavour.

The Crichton
In 1839, the Crichton opened its doors to its first psychiatric patients. More than 150 years on, the site is now home to a host of facilities ranging from a campus to a hotel.

Penninghame House
Ray and Marie Butler have restored Penninghame House, near Newton Stewart,
and transformed it into a residential centre offering physical and emotional
wellness programmes.

William Nicholson - the packman poet
William Nicholson has been badly overlooked. He was a true poet of Galloway but has been eclipsed by Burns, though once he was considered the Ayrshire bard’s equal

Glenkiln Sculpture Walk - country walk with an artistic twist
Dumfries & Galloway is building itself a reputation for leading the way in siting artworks in the landscape. Take a visit to one of the region’s open air galleries at Glenkiln.

The Wee Kirk at Kirkandrews
The wee kirk at Kirkandrews is an absolute delight and this article describes some of the efforts being made to restore it.
 

James Clerk Maxwell
It’s thanks to this man and his ability to express all the fundamental laws of light, electricity and magnetism we have colour photography, radio, television, mobile phones…He was James Clerk Maxwell who lies buried in Parton churchyard in Dumfries & Galloway