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Wigtown

American  
[wig-tuhn, -toun] / ˈwɪg tən, -ˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a historic county in SW Scotland.


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The former Plough Inn in Wigtown was at risk of being turned into flats until local residents stepped in and took it over.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

She said it was a big contrast to her work on the front-line at crisis points in the likes of Ukraine and Haiti and that the houses in Wigtown had a picture-book look.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024

For the last 20 years, Shaun Bythell has owned and run The Bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2022

Van Duin, who was the group’s first board president, said the still-thriving book towns are in Britain, including Scotland’s Wigtown, which hosts a renowned literary festival.

From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2021

At this time the river’s course was close along the base of the hill on which Wigtown stands.

From Hunted and Harried by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)