House at Islesteps and the Patrick Dudgeon Memorial Hall
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House at Islesteps and the Patrick Dudgeon Memorial Hall
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 21 Sep 2007
The hall is a community hall. Part of the obituary for Patrick Dudgeon, from the Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser, 13th February 1895, notes that he was ‘78 years old, savant and country gentleman; Widely known in scientific and antiquarian circles; Recognised authority in mineralogy; Published numerous papers on family and placenames in Galloway; Since 1867 Deputy Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright, and a magistrate in Kirkcudbright and Dumfries; He exercised a powerful influence in securing a diminution in the number of public houses; 40 years a trustee of Crichton local asylum; Established a circulating library at Cargen free to all residents in the vicinity.’
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Image Location
Latitude
55.039889
Longitude
-3.620994