Whithorn (spr. ŭitt-horn), Dorf im S. von Wigtownshire (Schottland), mit einer auf den Trümmern der Abtei St. Ninian errichteten Kirche und (1901) 1188 Einw. – Hier baute St. Ninian im 4. Jahrh. die erste christliche Kirche in Schottland. Seit dem 12. Jahrh. war hier der Bischofssitz von Galloway.
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
Whithorn — Koordinaten 54° 44′ N, 4° 25′ W … Deutsch Wikipedia
Whithorn — WHITHORN, a royal burgh and a parish, in the county of Wigton, 11 miles (S.) from Wigton, and 97½ (S. by W.) from Glasgow; containing, with the village of Isle of Whithorn, 2795 inhabitants, of whom 495 are in Isle of Whithorn, and 1502 in the … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Whithorn — Whithorn, so v.w. Whitehorn … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Whithorn — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Whithorn population= 867 (2001 Census) os grid reference= NX445405 map type= Scotland latitude=54.73535 longitude= 4.41670 unitary scotland= Dumfries and Galloway lieutenancy scotland= Wigtown… … Wikipedia
Whithorn — There are two possible sources of this interesting name, the first being that it is of Scottish origin, and is locational from a place called Whithorn near Wigtown in Scotland. The derivation of the placename is from the Olde English pre 7th… … Surnames reference
Whithorn — ▪ Scotland, United Kingdom royal burgh (town) in Dumfries and Galloway region, historic county of Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. It lies on the peninsula between Luce and Wigtown bays. One of the oldest Christian centres in Britain,… … Universalium
Whithorn Priory — • Founded in Scotland in the twelfth century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Whithorn Priory Whithorn Priory † … Catholic encyclopedia
Whithorn Priory — is located in Wigtownshire, Galloway. It was founded about the middle of the twelfth century, in the reign of David I, by Fergus, Lord of Galloway, with Gille Aldan, Bishop of Galloway, for Premonstratensian Canons, referred colloquially in… … Wikipedia
Whithorn, Isle Of — WHITHORN, ISLE OF, a sea port village, in the parish of Whithorn, county of Wigton, 2½ miles (S. E.) from the town of Whithorn; containing 495 inhabitants. This place, which is situated at the head of a small bay in the south eastern coast of… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Whithorn railway station — Infobox UK disused station name = Whithorn other name= caption = line = Wigtownshire Railway manager = Caledonian, Glasgow South Western, Midland and London North Western Railways locale = Whithorn borough = Wigtownshire years = 9 July 1877… … Wikipedia
