IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Keir Mill, THORNHILL, DG3 4DF

Introduction

This page details the photographs taken nearby to DG3 4DF by members of the Geograph project.

The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.

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Image Listing (10 Images Found)

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Keir Parish Church
Keir Parish Church in Kier Mill village was built 1813-5; a Gothic church of pinkish Capenoch ashlar with battlemented tower and pencil steeple.
Image: © Chris Newman Taken: 23 Jun 2008
0.01 miles
2
Keir Mill playground, cemetery and church
Image: © derek menzies Taken: 8 Aug 2008
0.04 miles
3
Cyclists breakfast at Keir Mill village hall
Kirkpatrick Macmillan (1812-1878) is one of the world's great unsung heroes. In 1839 whilst working at Courthill Smithy in Keir Mill he adapted a hobby-horse for operation by treadles and levers driving the back wheel, hence inventing the bicycle. In 1842, to demonstrate the practicality of his invention he rode it to Glasgow and back (taking two days each way). Macmillan did little to exploit his invention - indeed it was only in 1892 that it was finally acknowledged that his was the first of various similar machines. The origins of this quiet revolution in transport receive little public recognition. His life and work is celebrated in the biennial Kirkpatrick Macmillan Cycle Rally held on the May bank holiday in alternate years. This image shows members of the 2009 rally indulging in the Cyclists breakfast at the village hall before proceeding to the Smithy to pay their respects en route to the Cycle Museum at Drumlanrig Castle.
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 24 May 2009
0.06 miles
4
Old school Keir Mill
Image: © derek menzies Taken: 8 Aug 2008
0.07 miles
5
Keir Mill War Memorial
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 24 Mar 2007
0.09 miles
6
Old Post Cottage Keir Mill
Image: © derek menzies Taken: 8 Aug 2008
0.11 miles
7
Driveway at Keir Mill
A private bridge crosses the stream just south of Keir Mill to reach one of the houses.
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 24 May 2009
0.14 miles
8
Garage at Keir Mill
The sign read "RM Thomson, motor engineer". Apparently also dealing in timber.
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 24 May 2009
0.16 miles
9
Road bridge
A single lane bridge to the northeast of Keir Mill, spanning the Scaur Water and restricted to one vehicle per crossing.
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 24 Mar 2007
0.16 miles
10
Kirkpatrick Macmillan Grave, Keir Mill
Information plaque and grave of Kirkpatrick Macmillan (inventor of the bicycle) in Keir Mill old graveyard.
Image: © Chris Newman Taken: 4 Jul 2008
0.17 miles