IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Nigel Henderson Court, SANQUHAR, DG4 6BG
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Nigel Henderson Court, DG4 6BG by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Notes
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Image Listing (251 Images Found)
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Sanquhar Post Office
The world's oldest continuously occupied post office is on Sanquhar High Street. The building was earlier a staging post for changing horses on the Cumnock-Dumfries coaching route.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanquhar
Image: © Colin Smith
Taken: 29 Aug 2009
0.06 miles
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High Street, Sanquhar
Looking along the A76 through this small Nithsdale town.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: Unknown
0.06 miles
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Sanquhar: the Cameron memorial
This monument stands on the site of the ancient cross, as explained by the stone:
In commemoration of the two famous Sanquhar declarations which were published on this spot where stood the ancient cross of the Burgh,
the one by the Rev. Richard Cameron on the 22nd of June 1680,
the one by the Rev. James Renwick on the 25th of May 1685.
The Killing Time
Cameron's declaration disavowed Charles II as king and opposed government interference in religious matters and was one of a series of events leading to the downfall of the House of Stuart. This led to the Battle of Airds Moss, on 20 July the same year, in which the 32-year-old Cameron was killed.
Renwick's later declaration, along similar lines, led to his being hanged in Edinburgh in 1685.
The inscription's footnote, 'The Killing Time' refers to the period 1680 to 1688 in which the Presbyterian Covenanters were in conflict with Charles II and, later, James VII - Cameron's speech being one of the founding events of this conflict.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 20 Aug 2012
0.06 miles
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Southern Upland Way, Sanquhar
Leaving Sanquhar heading for Cow's Wynd.
Image: © Billy McCrorie
Taken: 9 Jan 2014
0.06 miles
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Sanquhar Declarations Monument, High Street
The inscription on the side of the Monument reads:
In commemoration of the two famous Sanquhar Declarations which were published on this spot where stood the ancient cross of the burgh, the one by the Rev. Richard Cameron, on the 22nd June 1680, the other by the Rev. James Renwick, on 25th May 1685, 'The Killing Time'.
If you would know the nature of their crime
Then read the story of that Killing Time
1861
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For "The Killing Time", see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killing_Time
For Richard Cameron, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cameron_(Covenanter)
For James Renwick, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Renwick_(Covenanter)
Image: © kim traynor
Taken: 13 Sep 2013
0.07 miles
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Southern Upland Way, Sanquhar
Leven Road.
Image: © Billy McCrorie
Taken: 9 Jan 2014
0.07 miles
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Sanquhar Declarations Monument, High Street
Image: © kim traynor
Taken: 13 Sep 2013
0.08 miles
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Sanquhar: the post office
Sanquhar's post office is reckoned to be the oldest in the world, in terms of continuous presence in the same premises. It has been here since 1712. The counter date-stamp used at the office is specially inscribed:
SANQUHAR "1712" DUMFRIESSHIRE
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 20 Aug 2012
0.09 miles