Anwoth is a clachan near theSolway Firth inKirkcoubrieshire,Dumfries an Gallowa in soothwastScotland, within a pairish o the same name in theVale o Fleet. Anwoth lies ae mile til the wast oGaithoose o Fleet.
Anwoth's maist famous residenter wis the Rev.Samuel Rutherford (c. 1600-1661) that wis the meenister at Anworth Auld Kirk fae 1627 until 1636 whan he wis bainisht taeAiberdeen.
On a nearby hill thare is Rutherford's Moniment, a 56-fit-heich granite obelisk upset in 1842.[1][2]
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A millenium cairn anent the moniment leets the names o aw the meenisters o Anwoth anGirthon till the year 2000 when it wis upset. The Auld Kirk wis in uiss until 1825, bit it is noo juist a ruin.
Wast Anworth Pairish Kirk wis built in 1826-7. It is aWalter Newall Gothic box-style kirk wi a tour an huid-muildit windaes. It closed in 2002. TheKirk o Scotland selt the kirk til a neebourin faimily that noo keep it as a haw for ceremonys an pairtys. The kirk wis re-ruift in 2007 an is being keepit in the best condeetion.
An auncient fort onTrusty's Hill wis occupee'd byAirn Age fowk an micht hae been attackit an burnt bi aPecht raidin pairty that cairved a series o seembol stanes in a rock aside the ingang passage.[3][4]
Awoth Kirk an Auld Schuil anent wis key locations for the 1973 cult picturThe Wicker Man.[5]
This aurie, wi mony references tae Anwoth an speceefic til the Anwoth Hotel, is the location for maist oDorothy L Sayers's detective novelle "The Five Red Herrings".[6]
Anne Ross Cousin's hime,The Sands of Time are Sinking,[7] mentions Anwoth, acause o its historic speeritual connection wiSamuel Rutherford. Verses 9 an 10 o her oreeginal nineteen stanza poem is (in English):
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Coordinates:54°52′41″N4°12′43″W / 54.878°N 4.212°W /54.878; -4.212
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