Port William, Dumfries and Galloway

Port William
View over Port William Harbour
Port William is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Port William
Port William
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Population460 
OS grid referenceNX338435
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWTON STEWART
Postcode districtDG8
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
54°45′36″N 4°35′02″W / 54.760°N 4.584°W / 54.760; -4.584
Maxwell's Otter by Penny Wheatley. Memorial to Gavin Maxwell overlooking Luce Bay.
Bronze statue of a fisherman on the sea-front (Port William) by Andrew Brown (1999)

Port William (Scottish Gaelic: Cill na Tràghad) is a fishing village in the parish of Mochrum in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, in Scotland with a population of approximately 460.

Port William has a post office and small general store, a takeaway, a restaurant, a community charity shop and a couple of other stores. Beyond Port William, the nearest shopping is in Whithorn, whilst the nearest supermarkets are in Newton Stewart.

Monreith House, a category A listed Georgian mansion is located 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the village.[1]

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Monreith House, with office court, gatepiers and terrace wall (Category A Listed Building) (LB19561)". Retrieved 15 March 2019.