Whauphill

Whauphill
Whauphill
 Whauphill shown within Dumfries and Galloway
Council areaDumfries and Galloway
Lieutenancy areaWigtown
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NEWTON STEWART
Postcode district DG8
Dialling code 01988
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentDumfries & Galloway
Scottish ParliamentGalloway and Upper Nithsdale
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 54°48′00″N 4°29′00″W / 54.800°N 4.4833°W / 54.800; -4.4833

Whauphill is a small village located in the Machars, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.[1]

Whauphill is a hub that supports the local industry, predominantly farming and agriculture. There are two tractors shops, Davidson Tractors, a family run Massey Ferguson Dealership and a Branch of Gordon's Agricultural Engineers. There is also a branch of Tarff, a country shop and feed merchant. There is a post office and a village hall.

Whauphill used to have a railway station, village shop, hotel and pub, but sadly the advent of the motor car and Lord Beecham put paid to the Railway Station and the village shop quickly followed suit. The Hotel was closed when the publican died of cancer. Recent drink driving laws and increase in alcohol taxation have caused revenues in the pub to fall to the point where it is no longer viable and it has closed. Council cuts were going to cause the Village Hall to close but in an end to long term decline in Whauphill, a community group has now taken control of the village hall from the council and are using it successfully to run local community events.

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