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  Dalbeattie Town History - Index Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dalbeattie is a modest town of about 6,000 people sited in the sheltered valley of the River Urr, about 15 miles southwest of Dumfries.
The water power from the Dalbeattie Burn where is descends into the Urr valley.
Although Dalbeattie is a subdivision of the ancient Parish of Urr, its hinterland includes parts of the neighbouring Parishes of Buittle and Kippford-with-Southwick.
www.dalbeattie.com /history/index.htm   (334 words)

  
  Dalbeattie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dalbeattie (Gaelic: Dail Bheithe, "Meadow of the Birch Trees") is a town in Dumfries and Galloway (formerly Kirkcudbrightshire), Scotland.
Dalbeattie is situated in a wooded valley on the Urr Water five miles east of Castle Douglas.
Dalbeattie is also famous for being the hometown of William McMaster Murdoch, the first officer of the RMS Titanic who died when the ship sank in 1912.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dalbeattie   (152 words)

  
 Dalbeattie Star Vs Edinburgh City - Scottish Qualifying Cup Semi Final
Dalbeattie had made an unbeaten start to their league campaign and disposed of Spartans and Preston in previous rounds, so when the draw was made, many felt that City were given the hardest tie possible.
Dalbeattie pushed forward, but the City back line remained solid, the only scare coming on 70 minutes when a cross from the right eluded everyone but Donachie who was on the line to clear the ball from the danger zone.
Dalbeattie were being frustrated and Tam made two key substitutions with Danny Noon and Chris Nye joining the fray, and it was these two men that would eventually seal victory for the Citizens.
www.edinburghcityfc.com /ecfc/dalbeattiestar021004.html   (402 words)

  
 Episcopalian Church of Christ, Dalbeattie, Scotland
Dalbeattie was a comparatively small town, and there was a shortage of skilled granite quarriers.
The Episcopalian Church of Christ, Dalbeattie, was formally dedicated on March 20th 1875 by the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, the Right Reverend William Wilson, as a daughter church to St. Ninian's.
Fyfestone may well have been pioneered at Dalbeattie, and continues to be used for decoration and strength in new buildings in the town.
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 Dalbeattie
Dalbeattie is often called the granite burgh of the south.
The small town is picturesque with most houses and buildings built with local grey granite, a stone for which Dalbeattie became famous and prosperous in the 19th Century.
Dalbeattie is close to the picturesque coastal villages of Rockcliffe and Kippford.
www.visitscotland.com /library/dalbeattietown   (130 words)

  
 Dalbeattie Internet - Index and Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dalbeattie Internet is run by Richard Edkins from his home near the small town of Dalbeattie in South West Scotland.
The primary aim of Dalbeattie Internet is to profitably develop a widespread client base that can recommend its services to further clients on the basis of customer services and financial benefit.
A secondary aim is the promotion of the businesses of South West Scotland, in particular those within Dalbeattie, Moffat and the surrounding area.
freespace.virgin.net /richard.wordsmith/index.htm   (206 words)

  
 Dalbeattie Info
Dalbeattie, a small country town of 4000 people, nestling in the valley of the river Urr, is the shopping and amenity centre for the popular Colvend Coast holiday area.
The name Dalbeattie is derived from a Gaelic term meaning 'Valley of the Silver Birch' which reflects the mixed and varied nature of the surrounding countryside.
Dalbeattie makes an ideal base to explore the many country and forest walks, or for golfing, fishing, birdwatching, or just relaxing by the coast.
www.dalbeattie.net /dalbeattie.asp   (326 words)

  
 Dalbeattie Info
Dalbeattie: Dalbeattie is ideally located for touring and activities, being just 12 miles from Dumfries, 5 miles from Castle Douglas,11 miles from Kirkcudbright, and 5 miles from the Solway Firth estuary.
Whether you like peace and tranquility, or you prefer more exciting activities, Dalbeattie has it all on its doorstep.
Sandyhills and Southwick: As well as being an area of outstanding natural beauty,with its wonderful peaceful beach, Sandyhills and Southwick is ideally placed for visiting further afield, either to the county town of Dumfries with its many attractions, or deeper into the countryside around the Colvend Coast to Dalbeattie and the surrounding area.
www.dalbeattie.info /area.asp   (435 words)

  
 DGCommunity - Places   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dalbeattie is a relatively small but expanding town with a population of over 4000 set in the valley of the River Urr.
Dalbeattie is a picturesque town with a varying landscape.
Situated at Dalbeattie High School, this facility provides dry sporting and coaching opportunities to the residents of Dalbeattie and surrounding area.The centre offers a games hall, small gym and school assembly hall for multi-sport use, and also caters for outdoor football and cricket with grass pitches and a synthetic cricket crease.
www.dgcommunity.net /dgcommunity/Places.aspx?mode=townArea&town=Dalbeattie   (301 words)

  
 Hotels in Dalbeattie Scotland accommodation - Dalbeattie hotels accommodation in Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland UK
From Dalbeattie you can explore the the Solway coast with miles of deserted sandy beaches, rocky coves and cliff-top paths; the Galloway Hills, an area of beautiful moors, mountains, lakes and rivers, and the Southern Upland Way, one of the most challenging long-distance footpaths in Scotland.
Dalbeattie is a town in Dumfries and Galloway situated in a wooded valley on the Urr Water five miles east of Castle Douglas.
Dalbeattie granite was used to build parts of Windsor Castle.
www.kayukay.co.uk /dalbeattiehotels.html   (491 words)

  
 Forestry Commission Scotland - 7stanes - How to get to Dalbeattie
Dalbeattie lies between Dumfries and Castle Douglas at the junction of the A711 and the A710.  The trail head is just over a kilometre south of Dalbeattie, at Richorn.
View a map showing where Dalbeattie is in Scotland (link to an external site).
The Dalbeattie trail map (PDF 579k) shows the location of car parks and access points for the trails.
www.forestry.gov.uk /forestry/INFD-6XRG36   (525 words)

  
 Dalbeattie and District - Guide to Accommodation Mountain Biking (7stanes) Golf Museums Art   Craft   Places ...
On the Scottish coast of the Solway Firth, in the heart of the attractive countryside some 12 miles west of Dumfries, Dalbeattie is the shopping and amenity centre for the very popular Colvend Coast and Urr Estuary holiday areas.
The area is bounded to the south by many miles of coastline, much of which is open to the public.
There are lots of good marks for sea angling from boat, shore or beach, and lots of lochs and rivers from which to fish.
www.dalbeattie.info   (406 words)

  
 Forestry Commission Scotland - 7stanes - Dalbeattie
There’s a broad range of trails on offer and it’s the granite rock that defines the riding here.  While the green-graded Ironhash trail offers easy biking mostly on forest roads, the blue-graded Moyle Hill route will have your tyres crossing short sections of rough rock and narrow trail - but the riding is fun rather than difficult.
Nearby Dalbeattie has a range of facilities to help you make the most of your visit.
There is a regular weekly mountain bike group running at Dalbeattie on Thursday evenings, meeting at 6.30pm at the Dalbeattie trailhead.  The club is open to riders of all abilities as well as Juniors between the ages of 12 and 17.  Please note juniors who attend club outings must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
www.7stanes.gov.uk /forestry/achs-5rnffw   (304 words)

  
 Dalbeattie High Street @ High.St - High Street shops and High St businesses.
Dalbeattie is best known to us for its fantastic mountain bike trails.
In particular, there is a skills loop, similar to Glentress, that builds confidence and improves ability.
The Community of Dalbeattie have their own website and there are plenty of links on the Dalbeattie Domain site.
www.high.st /dalbeattie   (183 words)

  
 Dalbeattie Travel Guide
The nearest town to Dalbeattie is Dumfries and across the river is Castle Douglas.
In the Dalbeattie area, there are miles of unspoilt wilderness and a coastline containing beaches and rock pools.
ScottishHolidays.net is currently accepting photographs of Dalbeattie and would be delighted to publish your pictures of the area on our webpage for other fans of Dalbeattie to enjoy.
www.scottishholidays.net /visit/scotland-tour-dumfries-dalbeattie.html   (665 words)

  
 Dalbeattie - Dumfries and Galloway: Hotels, B&B, Accommodation, Self Catering Holiday Cottages
Accommodation including hotels, bed and breakfasts (B&B's) camping and self catering holiday cottages plus places to eat, shops, services, activities, things to see, do and places to visit.
The town of Dalbeattie was founded in 1793 as a mill town, a port and a granite quarrying centre.
Visitors to Dumfries and Galloway (south west Scotland) are invited to try our town for themselves.
www.visitsouthernscotland.com /area/town_detail.asp?TownID=123   (95 words)

  
 35 Maxwell Park - Residential property for sale in Dalbeattie
Stunning quality property in one of the most exclusive settings in Dalbeattie finished to the Developer’s own exacting standards.
The property lies on the outskirts of the town of Dalbeattie approximately 15 miles to the south west of Dumfries, the administrative centre of the region.
There are 32 golf courses in the area and Dalbeattie Golf Course is within a few hundred yards of the property.
www.abamatthews.com /particulars.asp?rowid=836&town=Dalbeattie   (467 words)

  
 Dalbeattie Heritage : Edingham Munitions Factory
The people of Dalbeattie who were born and raised here, or whose families lived here, have heard many stories about the WW2 Munitions Factory at Edingham and know it well.
For newcomers or tourists coming to Dalbeattie there is curiosity about the buildings, mounds and humps around Edingham, on the outskirts of the town as you approach from Dumfries.
McAlpine Construction was given the contract on a time and materials basis which meant there was no restriction to the final cost which amounted to £3.5 million.
www.dalbeattiematters.co.uk /features.asp?ID=54   (537 words)

  
 Dumfries & Galloway Tourist Board
The 18 mile 'Hardrock Trail' is the first of the new 7stanes mountain bike centres to open and is already getting rave reviews from bikers all over Britain.
Dalbeattie's trail is graded as one for intermediates but there are some spine chilling sections for the experts.
One of the most talked about features is 'the slab' which is a 40ft steep granite cliff face which tests the nerve of the most skilled mountain bikers around.
www.visitdumfriesandgalloway.co.uk /cycling/cycling-dalbeattie   (346 words)

  
 Overview of Dalbeattie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A planned village in Dumfries and Galloway, Dalbeattie lies in the valley of the Urr Water, 14 miles (22 km) southwest of Dumfries and adjacent to Dalbeattie Forest.
In 1325 nearby Buittle was chartered as a burgh of barony near the site of Buittle Place which had been the home of Lady Devorgilla, mother of John Balliol the pretender to the Scottish throne.
In the 17th century there was a Mill of Dalbety on a stream known as the Kirkgunzeon Lane, but it was not until the 1780s that the village of Dalbeattie appeared when Alexander Copeland established a water-powered paper mill here.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/townfirst348.html   (240 words)

  
 Dalbeattie Information Online - Nightlife in and around Dalbeattie, UK
If you are looking for information on how to get around we have details of Train times and ticket bookings, Coach times and ticket bookings plus a list of UK Maps to help you find where you are going.
If you have any news or information related to Dalbeattie or would like an article to be published in Dalbeattie Information Online, fill in a simple form or send it to us and we will do the rest.
Dalbeattie Information Online is an independent site and is not affiliated with, or officially sponsored by any local authority or tourist information centre based in Dalbeattie.
www.britinfo.net /fp-K-BAE.htm   (266 words)

  
 Welcome to Dalbeattie Finance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dalbeattie Finance is a small, privately owned finance company which was established in 1956 and is based in the south west of Scotland.
Although the company's branch network covers Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway the company provides unsecured loans, hire purchase and leasing facilities to a customer base which is spread across the whole of the United Kingdom.
Dalbeattie Finance Company is licensed under the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
www.dalbeattiefinance.co.uk   (141 words)

  
 DALBEATTIE SELF CATERING COTTAGES, APARTMENTS, CHALETS, HOLIDAY PARKS, ACCOMMODATION - Tourist Net UK guide
You may view our Self-Catering information for ALL the locations in this area HERE (the page may be very large) or you can view your preferred location from the list on the left.
Our log cabins overlook the golf course and the loch surrounded by hills and forest teeming with wildlife, and only a quarter mile inland from the Dumfries and Galloway coast.
Boreland of Southwick Farm is in the wooded hills between Dalbeattie and Dumfries.
www.touristnetuk.com /sc/dumfries/accommodation/ac-selfcat/dalbeattie.htm   (970 words)

  
 Dalbeattie 7Stanes Mountain Biking Scotland 7stanes
Uniquely, Dalbeattie has a skills loop, right by the car park, where you can test your riding standard on graded sections before starting one of the routes proper.
To be honest we were a little nervous after Paul's crash and trip to hospital the day before and sat at the top of the first slab, in the skills area, going 'you first'.
This was not strange as the signage at Dalbeattie is very poor and we spent a lot of time conferring with other lost groups looking for their route ' e.g.
www.mtbbritain.co.uk /dalbeattie_7stanes_mountain_biking_scotland.html   (701 words)

  
 UK-GolfGuide : A golfer's Guide to Dalbeattie Golf Club, Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Please note that although this club has been issued with a password which allows them to update their information via the Internet, there is a disclaimer at the foot of this screen regarding the accuracy and completeness of the information.
Please also note that all green fee discount schemes are subject to certain restrictions so if you do decide to purchase any, please ensure that you check the small print before turning up at a club with voucher in hand.
If you know that any of the information shown for Dalbeattie Golf Club is inaccurate or out of date, please tell UK-GolfGuide so that we can update our files.
www.uk-golfguide.com /scotland/27176.html   (351 words)

  
 About us
At Dalbeattie Park Baptist Church we rejoice and praise the name of Jesus, the living God.
It is from the teaching and life of the living God, Jesus that as Christians we aim to be salt and light to Dalbeattie.
We would like to extend our hearts to you and offer to be prayer warriors for you or people you know.
www.dalbeattieparkbaptist.co.uk /index.html   (156 words)

  
 Local Area Information for Dalbeattie - UpMyStreet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Why not start with your nearest primary school, Dalbeattie Primary School.
Dalbeattie and get in touch with your political reps.
Dalbeattie measure up to other parts of the country.
www.upmystreet.com /local/l/Dalbeattie.html   (249 words)

  
 DALBEATTIE ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Dalbeattie and surrounding area.
DALBEATTIE ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Dalbeattie and surrounding area.
Let a good number of agents in Dalbeattie know your needs - our 'one e-mail to all Dalbeattie Estate Agents' button at the top of the homepage is ideal for this.
Standard lending ratios are usually three times the principal earner's gross income plus one times the second, or two and a half times joint gross income.
www.dalbeattie-estateagents.co.uk   (1232 words)

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