Sandhead is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. It overlooks Luce Bay, 7 miles south of Stranraer. The old main road, named...
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blacksmith and aviation pioneer. Andrew Blain Baird was born in 1862 in Sandhead on Luce Bay in the Rhinns of Galloway, Scotland. One of three sons, his...
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including Kirkcolm, Leswalt, Lochans, and, in the South Rhins, Stoneykirk, Sandhead, Ardwell, and Drummore. The peninsula is bounded on its west coast by the...
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approaching Sandhead in the vicinity of the Eastern Channel Light Vessels communicate with the pilot station at Sagar Island, designated "Sandheads Pilot"...
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located at Haldia in West Bengal, about 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the sandheads–deep sea area of the Bay of Bengal, 45 kilometres (28 mi) upstream from...
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First wireless telegraph station established between Sagar Island and Sandhead. Pre-1902 – Cable telegraph. 1907 – First Central Battery of telephones...
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Service provides a bus link north to Stranraer and south to Sandhead and Drummore Sandhead overlooks Luce Bay that was used for landing lime and coal....
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Drummore Glenluce River Luce Maryport, Mull of Galloway Monreith Port William Sandhead Terrally Bay, Torrs Warren Deep Sea Range on the Outer Hebrides RAF Tain...
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outwith Stranraer: Glenluce, Castle Kennedy, Drummore, Kirkcolm, Leswalt, Sandhead and Portpatrick. The original Stranraer Academy was opened in 1845 on the...
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a burgh from 1677 Port Logan (Port Nessock) Portpatrick Port William Sandhead Sorbie Stoneykirk Stranraer, a royal burgh from 1617 Whauphill Whithorn...
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