Penninghame Clachan, farmstead in Dumfries and Galloway

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Explorer Tom Penninghame Old Parish Church is post-medieval but the burial ground dates back to the sixteenth century, which is a…

Explorer Tom Barwhirran is a building with such an unpronounceable name that it would cope brilliantly on any reality show as the…

Explorer Tom High Baltersan is a cairn that locals swear will make your knees ache if you touch it without permission. It’s got that…

Explorer Tom Baltersan is a prehistoric bog burial that thinks tourists from Dublin are just here for the soggy scenery and terrible…

Explorer Tom Rolland Hill is an enclosure that has a rivalry with a much more famous hill, but it refuses to acknowledge it exists.…

Explorer Tom Causeway End in Penninghame parish sounds like the spot where a grand adventure should finish, probably with a…

Explorer Tom Meg's Craig is a sheepfold named after someone who probably never owned it. Saint Patrick would have looked at this…

Explorer Tom Carse of Clary sounds as though a cow once won the farm’s naming contest by bellowing louder than everybody else, and I…

Explorer Tom Barvennan Cottage in Dumfries and Galloway is listed for sale, but the only interested buyer is a very confused cow.…

Explorer Tom Causeway End Bridge is standing there looking suspiciously like a cow tried to buy it and lost. It’s got that…