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
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
King George V Playing Field
Thanks to Dumfries & Galloway Council, there are now new goal posts on the field and two teams, a youth team from Castle Douglas and the team from the “Grapes” at Springholm, are using the ground on a regular basis. The Council is cutting the grass every two weeks throughout the summer and has also “rejuvenated” the children’s play area - this work is much appreciated by the CCI.
Brooklands Garden Open Day 4 May
Despite the miserable weather on this day, the CCI was able to raise £150 through the provision of teas, coffees and home baking, which had to be served in the garage, which fortunately is quite large! Thanks to all who helped and to Mr. and Mrs.Herries for inviting the CCI to provide refreshments again.
The Urr Garden Club members were more fortunate when they visited the garden the following week and at Mrs.Herries’ request the money raised by their visit, £110, was donated to the CCI, for which we thank her and them.
Spring Fling 23 - 25 May
The refreshments provided by the CCI at Corsock Glass over the weekend of the Spring Fling raised a total of £474.40 for the Hall fund. Thanks to all who gave their time, particularly to Rita Riddick who organised the teams of waiters/ waitresses and washers-up. Many thanks also to Amanda and Dan Simmons for inviting the CCI to provide the refreshments again.
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
Spring Fayre 30 MayThis annual event, which includes the Grand Plant Sale, was held on a beautiful day and as ever, the huge array of bedding plants was the main attraction. Other stalls included bric a brac, home baking, tombola, books and a raffle. The entrance fee of £1.00 (adults) and 50p (children) included refreshments and the Hall was open again on the Sunday morning for the sale of any remaining goods. The total raised was £1533.31, a magnificent effort by all concerned and special thanks must go to Bob Riddick and Jimmy Gemmell for the fantastic array of quality plants! For more pictures follow this link
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King George V Playing FieldKing 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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