Travel to Moniaive Map
Moniaive tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo
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Moniaive history
Moniaive has existed as a village as far back as the 10th century. King Charles I granted a charter in favour of William, Earl of Dumfries in 1636. With this charter came the rights to set up a market cross and tolbooth.
Covenanting
Moniaive became the refuge for the Covenanters, a group of Presbyterian nonconformists. They rebelled at having the Episcopalian religion forced on them by the last three Stuart kings.
James Paterson
Scottish artist James Paterson, a founder member of ‘The Glasgow Boys’, settled in Moniaive in 1884 and stayed for 22 years. He painted many local scenes including “The Last Turning” now displayed in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Cairn Valley Light Railway
The Cairn Valley Light Railway opened from Dumfries in 1905 as a subsidiary company of the Glasgow and South Western Railway. Plans initially had involved developing Moniaive into a resort due to the countryside being very scenic and peaceful. Passenger services were suspended as a wartime economy on 3 May 1943 and to all traffic on 4 August 1947.
Moniaive map & travel guide with history & landmarks to explore
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