Town Hall, New Galloway
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Town Hall, New Galloway
Image: © Simon Brooke Taken: 1 Dec 2001
The plaque above the doorway shows a shield supported by, on the left, a black man, and on the right, a cow. I don't know the history of this. The cow is now painted as a belted galloway, but I don't know whether this was always the case.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.072753
Longitude
-4.140628