Whithorn Trust – Open Days Event 45-7 George Street, Whithorn, Newton Stewart,
DG8 8NS doddg19@outlook.com 07802571278 5th September 2021 @ 2:00pm Whithorn
is the site of the earliest Christian community in Scotland, which created the
first inscribed Christian monument – known as the Latinus stone – around
450AD. Bede celebrated the fame of Whithorn and an early saint, Ninian, when
he wrote in the early 8th Century, and his comments have prompted a series of
archaeological digs here, from the 19th to the 20th Century, all searching for
the site of the earliest church, whose foundation is ascribed to the saint.
The Whithorn Trust operates a visitor centre and exhibition relating to the
earliest Christian community known in Scotland (around 450AD) and to the later
development of the site as a pilgrimage centre. There is a chronological
exhibition. For Doors Open Days 2021 you can enjoy a number of experiences. On
Sunday you can get a behind the scenes tour of our heritage skills workshop,
take a look at our longboat, and take a tour of some gravestones! Guided tours
of the tombstones will take place in the graveyard at 2pm, 2.30pm and 3pm.
Address: 45-7 George Street, Whithorn, Newton Stewart, DG8 8NS Email Address:
doddg19@outlook.com Telephone Number: 07802571278 Website Address:
https://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/places/dumfries-and-galloway/the-whith…-
trust/ Start Date: 2021-09-05 End Date: 2021-09-05 Visit Website

Address
45-7 George Street, Whithorn, Newton Stewart, DG8 8NS