Crocketford Village

Crocketford or Nine Mile Bar as the village is also known, as it is mid way between Dumfries and Castle Douglas, boasts a first class hotel, The Galloway Arms, a shop/post office, an antiques and upholstery business, Brass Tacks, a plumbing and heating business, W. Johnstone and Sons, as well as the village hall.

The history of the village goes back many years but it did not really exist as a village before the arrival of the strange sect known as the Buchanites in 1787. It was simply a meeting of drove roads some coming down from Ayr and Girvan and some from Portpatrick and beyond. In these early days the only roads were tracks created and used by cattle, pigs and sheep being driven to market, or by the occasional rider on horse back and sometimes smugglers looking for a quick and easy way to their hideouts in the hills safe from the excise men such as Robbie Burns. More pictures

A few short Walks

There are lots of excellent walks around the Crocketford area, we hope to bring a few to this site as time goes by.........more

Crocketford Gala

After many years this event is being re-instated, thanks to the efforts of a number of Crocketford's young people. It's going to be a fantastic three days so please come along and enjoy it. Please click on the image below for a full size printable PDF file or visit the Gala Web Site by clicking this LINK.

Chairman's report to the AGM 24th Feb 2010 Follow this Link

Picture Gallery

We are looking for pictures of our local area to create an on line picture gallery of Crocketford and the surrounding area, please send your pictures to info@crocketford.org please follow this link to our on line picture gallery...........Our picture Gallery

New Venture at the Village Hall

No, Crocketford has not lost its Post Office! It is now situated in the entrance lobby of the Hall and is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12.15 p.m. – 2.15 p.m.
It is now an “Outreach” of Dalbeattie Post Office and Carol, who is currently its sole member of staff, will be happy to meet you and serve you.

King George V Playing Field

King George V died on 20th January, 1936, and a National Memorial Fund Committee set about raising funds to assist in the purchase of playing fields in Memory of the late King.

It was on 3rd November, 1936, that King George's Fields Foundation was constituted by Trust Deed: 'To promote and to assist in the establishment throughout the United Kingdom of playing fields for the use and enjoyment of the people every such playing field to be styled 'King George's Field and to be distinguished by heraldic panels or other appropriate tablet medallion or inscription commemorative of His Late majesty and of a design approved by the Administrative Council'..........Pictures

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