What is recorded here
Abercromby Road in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, holds St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, a 19th Century church that later carried a 20th Century war memorial. The distinction matters because the building is not only a place of worship but also a marker of loss, memory and continued local life. Whether people entered for prayer, mourning or simply to stand beside something that had outlived its first moment of making, the church remains a visible witness to the town's changing days.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Douglas, Abercromby Road, St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church as Church (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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Garden HillMountain / peak · 1553 yd
Ernespie HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Bird HideViewpoint · 1.2 mi
Threave CastleArtillery Fortification (15th Century), Castle (medieval), Harbour (14th Century) · 1.4 mi
DrumskellyNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.7 mi
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Photo: Billy McCrorie · CC BY-SA 2.0