Mochrum, parish

Grid reference

NX 347 463 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

234700 546300

Latitude

54.784228839784234

Longitude

-4.570845265422037

Nearby places

Longcastle Kirk, Longcastle, WIG (1.92 miles)

Longcastle, former parish, Kirkinner (1.92 miles)

Lady Well, well, Mochrum (2.19 miles)

Airyolland, Mochrum (2.49 miles)

Barwinnock, settlement, Glasserton (2.89 miles)

Object Classification

Parish (extant in 1975)

Is linear feature?

No

Relationships with other places

Contains Airyolland, Mochrum

Contains Chapel Finian, eccles. Mochrum

Contains Lady Well, well, Mochrum

Contains St John's Well, well, Mochrum

Parish details

Mochrum now including Longcastle LSX

Parish TLA

MOM

County

Wigtownshire

Medieval diocese

Galloway

Parish notes

The parsonage was annexed to the priory of Whithorn at the Reformation, the cure being a perpetual vicarage, although actual annexation may precede 1274, as church does not appear in Bag. (Galloway Chrs. no.2009; Reg. of Pres. ii, 157v. See Cowan 1967, 148 for more details and refs. Note chapel of Barhobble - very interesting excavation report in TDGNHS 1997 [?] - altar with bones built into it. Includes medieval parish of LONGCASTLE LSX.