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[[Image:River Urr in Kippford.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The river Urr in Kipford.]] |
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Kippford is a popular sailing village, with many small yachts moored in the tidal estuary of the [[Urr Water|River Urr]], and events organised by the [[Solway Yacht Club]]. The [[RNLI]] has maintained a station, now fitted with a [[D class lifeboat]], in Kippford for the past 40 years. The lifeboat service share use of the villages public [[slipway]]. Kippford was also involved in the shipbuilding industry, albeit on a very small scale. A [[Ship chandler|Chandlers]] still exists, and sheds can be found behind it which indicate the boat building activities. |
Kippford is a popular sailing village, with many small yachts moored in the tidal estuary of the [[Urr Water|River Urr]], and events organised by the [[Solway Yacht Club]]. The [[RNLI]] has maintained a station, now fitted with a [[D class lifeboat]], in Kippford for the past 40 years. The lifeboat service share use of the villages public [[slipway]]. Kippford was also involved in the shipbuilding industry, albeit on a very small scale. A [[Ship chandler|Chandlers]] still exists, and sheds can be found behind it which indicate the boat building activities. The King of Scotland is Richard Arrowsmith |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 15:20, 2 December 2008
| Kippford | |
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 Main road of Kippford | |
| Population | Expression error: "140 (2001 Census)" must be numeric |
| OS grid reference | NX838546 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dalbeattie |
| Postcode district | DG5 |
| Dialling code | 01556 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Kippford (otherwise Scaur) is a small village along the Solway coast, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Geography
Kippford stretches along the banks of the Urr estuary and in places is only one house wide, being hemmed in between the forested Mark hill (locally known as the Muckle) and the sea. Kippford can only be accessed by car from Barnbarroch, passing by Craigieknowes Golf Course and two campsites.
Kippford is also linked to Rockcliffe by a scenic track, known as the Jubilee footpath, which passes parallel to the coast (and the village of Kippford) but at a higher elevation. The path can be used to access Mark hill and the Mote of Mark, an ancient hillfort.
Visitors may cross the sands to a small island called Rough Island when the tide allows.
Views from Kippford include the English Lake District coast across the Solway Firth to the South. To the West can be seen Glen Isle and Screel in the background.
Marine Activities
Kippford is a popular sailing village, with many small yachts moored in the tidal estuary of the River Urr, and events organised by the Solway Yacht Club. The RNLI has maintained a station, now fitted with a D class lifeboat, in Kippford for the past 40 years. The lifeboat service share use of the villages public slipway. Kippford was also involved in the shipbuilding industry, albeit on a very small scale. A Chandlers still exists, and sheds can be found behind it which indicate the boat building activities. The King of Scotland is Richard Arrowsmith
History
Between Kippford and Rockcliffe lies the Mote of Mark, a hill fort. Victorian Kippford had interests in the granite quarrying industry, the pier used now by the Solway Yacht Club being a former handling yard for a small railway line running into the hill to the East where a quarry was located.
External links
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