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Stoneykirk is an area and a village in the heart of the Rhins of Galloway, Wigtownshire, in the District Council Region of Dumfries and Galloway south west Scotland nearly ten miles in length and three and a half miles in breadth, bounded on the east by the bay of Luce, and on the west by the Irish Channel, south of Stranraer. The area is about 21,500 acres, of which 19,000 are arable, 375 woodland and plantations, and the remainder, whereof 1100 might be reclaimed, moorland.〔A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Samuel Lewis〕 Stoneykirk has a Community Council 〔http://www.dgcommunity.net/communitycouncil/default.aspx?id=74〕 Knockinaam Lodge, Port Spittal, Stoneykirk, because of its remoteness was the location for a secret meeting between Sir Winston Churchill and General Eisenhower during the Second World War to discuss the D-Day plans. The A716 runs through part of the village, and a local coach firm, McCulloch's Coaches, is based in the village James King 407 Service provides a bus link north to Stranraer and south to Sandhead and Drummore 〔(Bus Services )〕 Sandhead overlooks Luce Bay that was used for landing lime and coal. ==The Village== Stoneykirk village, located near the RAF West Freugh, developed around the church (now disused) and was named after the church. The Village Hall is headquarters of the South Rhins Community Development Trust The village school is situated above the village. The local garage has a Post Office. There is a shop which opened in 2008. The village has a local park with goal posts and other amusements It has two hotels, the 3 star Torrs Warren Country House Hotel, and the original manse built in 1790 with a restaurant and bar. Cottages nearby provide self-catering accommodation.〔http://www.www.culmorebridge.co.uk Culmore Bridge〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stoneykirk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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