Mouswald is a rural village slightly east of Dumfries in south-west Scotland. It lies on the B724 south of the A75.[1] The site views southward over the Solway Firth.
A Scandinavian settlement began here in the 9th century and the name Mouswald is said to derive from the Danish mosi vollr, meaning mossy field.[2]
The land belonged to the Clan Carruthers up to the 16th century.
A church existed in the village since at least the 13th century. The current church dates from 1816 but was remodelled by J M Bowie of Dumfries in 1929. It is a category C listed building.[3] The church ceased to be used for worship around 2014 and was subsequently placed on the property market for sale by the Church of Scotland ostensibly for conversion for domestic dwelling. As of 2019, the building remains on the market.
mouswald, rural, village, slightly, east, dumfries, south, west, scotland, lies, b724, south, site, views, southward, over, solway, firth, population284, grid, referenceny066727, edinburgh78, london329, lieutenancy, areadumfriesshirecountryscotlandsovereign, s. Mouswald is a rural village slightly east of Dumfries in south west Scotland It lies on the B724 south of the A75 1 The site views southward over the Solway Firth MouswaldPopulation284 OS grid referenceNY066727 Edinburgh78 mi 126 km London329 mi 529 km Lieutenancy areaDumfriesshireCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDumfriesPostcode districtDG1 4Dialling code01387 830 PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentDumfriesshire Clydesdale and Tweeddale UK Parliament constituency Scottish ParliamentDumfriesshire Scottish Parliament constituency WebsiteCouncil websiteList of places UK ScotlandRural landscape at Mouswald Mouswald Parish ChurchHistory editA Scandinavian settlement began here in the 9th century and the name Mouswald is said to derive from the Danish mosi vollr meaning mossy field 2 The land belonged to the Clan Carruthers up to the 16th century A church existed in the village since at least the 13th century The current church dates from 1816 but was remodelled by J M Bowie of Dumfries in 1929 It is a category C listed building 3 The church ceased to be used for worship around 2014 and was subsequently placed on the property market for sale by the Church of Scotland ostensibly for conversion for domestic dwelling As of 2019 the building remains on the market Notable residents editVery Rev John Gillespie 1834 1912 Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1903 Rev Henry Duncan 1774 1846 founder of the Trustee Savings Bank TSB Gwen Kirkwood 4 prolific author of historic romantic novels References edit Mouswald Dumfries and Galloway area information map walks and more ordnancesurvey co uk Retrieved 9 April 2018 Mouswald dumfriesshirecompanion com Retrieved 9 April 2018 Mouswald Parish Church Churchyard and Gatepiers Mouswald Dumfries and Galloway britishlistedbuildings co uk Retrieved 29 July 2019 Dailyrecord co uk 17 May 2012 Another fine romance from Gwen Kirkwood dailyrecord Retrieved 30 July 2019 55 02 N 3 28 W 55 033 N 3 467 W 55 033 3 467 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mouswald amp oldid 1194831907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
