Auchenmalg
Auchenmalg is a small hamlet situated on the shore of Luce Bay in the parish of Old Luce, Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. Auchenmalg consists of a village hall, a pub called the Cock Inn, and a caravan park called Luce Bay Holiday Park. The main industries in Auchenmalg are farming and tourism, there is an active dairy farm and the caravan park sits above the beach.
| Auchenmalg | |
|---|---|
  Auchenmalg Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| OS grid reference | NX233522 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWTON STEWART |
| Postcode district | DG8 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
In recent years Auchenmalg has been expanded with the construction of a number of new homes on former agricultural land.
Archaeology
The Scottish Canmore (database) lists numerous sites of archaeological interest in the area of Auchenmalg, these include:
Black Cairn which is not thought to be a cairn but an enclosure that may have contained buildings.
Auchenmalg Bridge Standing Stone which is thought to be a prehistoric stone some 2 metres high in a field that is visible from the road.
Auchenmalg Bay, jetty the remains of a pier or jetty on the shore that was built in stone and is visible at low tide.
Auchenmalg House the ruins of a former manor house in a field and visible from the road.
