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|official_name= Stranraer
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|population= 10,851
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[[File:Stranraer view.jpg|thumb|250px|Stranrawer]]
'''Stranraer''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|s|t|r|æ|n|ˈ|r|ɑ:r}}<ref>[http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Stranraer Stranraer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195041/http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Stranraer |date=2016-03-04 }} at [[Oxford Dictionaries Online]]</ref> {{IPAc-en|local|s|t|r|ə|n|'|r|ɑ:|r}}, {{respell|stran|RAR|'}}; {{lang-gd|An t-Sròn Reamhar}}) in Scotland, cryed locally as "The Toon", is a toon in the pairish o [[Inch, Dumfries an Gallowa|Inch]], [[Dumfries an Gallowa]], [[Scotland]]. Stranrawer is in the historical coonty o [[Wigtounshire]]. It lies on the shores o [[Loch Ryan]], on the northren side o the isthmus jynin the [[Rhins o Gallowa]] til the mainland.  Stranrawer is Dumfries an Gallowa's seicont-lairgest toon, wi a population includin the surroondin aurie o awmaist 13,000.

Stranrawer is the admeenistrative centre for the Wast Gallowa [[Wigtounshire]] aurie o Dumfries an Gallowa. It wis umwhile a ferry port, connectin Scotland wi [[Belfast]] an [[Lairne]] in [[Northren Ireland]]; the service wis relocatit tae nearby [[The Cairn]] in November 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-15780705 | work=BBC News | title=Stranraer harbour bids farewell to ferries | date=18 November 2011}}</ref> It lies bi road 87.4 mile southwast o [[Glesga]] an 72.8 mile til the wast o [[Dumfries]]. 

The name comes fae the [[Scots Gaelic]] ''An t-Sròn Reamhar'' meanin "the braid heidland".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ainmean-aite.scot/placename/stranraer/ | title=Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland database | publisher=[[Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba]] | accessdate=22 April 2017 | archive-date=2020-03-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320041641/https://www.ainmean-aite.scot/placename/stranraer/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Transport==

The [[A77 road]] rins north taewart [[Ayr]], [[Preswick]], an [[Glesga]]. The [[A75 road]] rins fae Stranrawer tae [[Gretna, Dumfries an Gallowa|Gretna]], wi links til the [[M6 motorwey]] gaun tae [[Cairl]]. The A75 is pairt o [[European route E18]], bit, like aw [[European routes]], it isna signpostit as sic in the [[Unitit Kinrick]].

The main national coach providers operate services fae Stranrawer. [[National Express]] offer a service tae [[Lunnon]], an [[Scottish Citylink]] (in associe wi [[Ulsterbus]] operate services til [[Edinburgh]]. Local transport in an aroond the toon is providit bi [[Stagecoach West Scotland]],<ref>[http://www.stagecoachbus.com/western/ Stagecoach West Scotland] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714033242/http://www.stagecoachbus.com/western/ |date=2008-07-14 }}</ref> an local companys, includin [[McCulloch's Coaches]].<ref>[http://www.kingscoachhire.com/bus-services.htm James King Coaches] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422234952/http://www.kingscoachhire.com/bus-services.htm |date=2008-04-22 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.carlberry.co.uk/rfnshowo.asp?O=IRVINE |title=Irvine |access-date=2020-03-20 |archive-date=2020-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320041649/https://www.carlberry.co.uk/rfnshowo.asp?O=IRVINE |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.carlberry.co.uk/rfnshowo.asp?O=MCCULL |title=McCulloch's Coaches |access-date=2020-03-20 |archive-date=2020-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320041645/https://www.carlberry.co.uk/rfnshowo.asp?O=MCCULL |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Stranraer railwey station]] is the soothren stance for ane o the brainch lines o the [[Glasgow South Western Line]] Trains is providit bi [[Abellio ScotRail]] daily til [[Ayr railwey station|Ayr]], [[Glesga Central station|Glesga Central]], an tae [[Kilmarnock railwey station|Kilmarnock]]. Fae [[Stranraer railwey station|Stranraer]] connections til the [[West Coast Main Line]] can be made at [[Glesga Central station|Glesga Central]], or traivelin via [[Ayr railwey station|Ayr]], [[Kilmarnock railwey station|Kilmarnock]], [[Dumfries railwey station|Dumfries]] tae [[Cairl railwey station|Cairl]]. Onwart trains fae baith Glesga Central or Cairl connect direct tae [[Euston railwey station|London Euston]] an ither destinations sic as [[Manchester Picadilly railwey station|Manchester Picadilly]], [[Crewe railwey station|Crewe]], and [[Birmingham New Street railwey station|Birmingham New Street]]. 

In November 2011, [[Stena Line]] relocatit its ferry services til a new port at Auld Hoose Pynt, north o [[The Cairn]] that is a wheen o miles north o Stranrawer. The existin port in Stranrawer micht be redevelopit wi the depairtur o Stena Line; owertures tae build a transport hub hae been made.<ref>[http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=786&p=0 Dumfries and Galloway Council] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304152810/http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=786&p=0 |date=2012-03-04 }}</ref>

Baith [[Campbelltown Airport]] an [[Glesga Prestwick Airport]], at aroond 45 mile, is the closest airports in Scotland tae Stranraer. [[George Best Belfast City Airport]] in Northren Ireland is 39 mile awa.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nearest Airport to Stranraer|url=http://www.travelmath.com/nearest-airport/Stranraer,+United+Kingdom|publisher=Travel Math|accessdate=29 December 2011}}</ref>

==Economy==

The main industries in the aurie is the ferry port, wi associatit industries; tourism; an mair tradeetional, fermin.

==Climate==

Like maist o the Unitit Kinrick, Stranrawer his an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate clessification|Köppen]]: ''Cfb''). The nearest wather station tae Stranraer is locatit at [[RAF West Freugh]], aroond 5 mile sooth o Stranrawer.

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| location = West Freugh (11&nbsp;m asl, averages 1981–2010)
| Jan high C = 7.5
| Feb high C = 7.6
| Mar high C = 9.2
| Apr high C = 11.5
| May high C = 14.7
| Jun high C = 16.7
| Jul high C = 18.5
| Aug high C = 18.3
| Sep high C = 16.3
| Oct high C = 13.2
| Nov high C = 10.1
| Dec high C = 7.9
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| Jan low C = 2.0
| Feb low C = 1.8
| Mar low C = 2.9
| Apr low C = 4.0
| May low C = 6.3
| Jun low C = 9.0
| Jul low C = 10.9
| Aug low C = 10.7
| Sep low C = 9.0
| Oct low C = 6.9
| Nov low C = 4.3
| Dec low C = 2.3
| year low C = 
| Jan rain mm = 96.8
| Feb rain mm = 71.4
| Mar rain mm = 88.4
| Apr rain mm = 66.3
| May rain mm = 57.1
| Jun rain mm = 64.7
| Jul rain mm = 71.9
| Aug rain mm = 88.6
| Sep rain mm = 85.8
| Oct rain mm = 128.5
| Nov rain mm = 120.6
| Dec rain mm = 108.6
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| Jan rain days = 14.8
| Feb rain days = 12.2
| Mar rain days = 14.4
| Apr rain days = 11.5
| May rain days = 10.4
| Jun rain days = 11.2
| Jul rain days = 11.5
| Aug rain days = 12.7
| Sep rain days = 12.7
| Oct rain days = 15.8
| Nov rain days = 17.0
| Dec rain days = 14.9
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| Jan sun = 56.4
| Feb sun = 76.5
| Mar sun = 109.0
| Apr sun = 185.9
| May sun = 223.9
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| Aug sun = 182.8
| Sep sun = 132.9
| Oct sun = 96.5
| Nov sun = 61.8
| Dec sun = 49.9
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| source = [[Met Office]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/gcu2pdv8y |title=West Freugh UK climate averages |publisher=Met Office |access-date=14 September 2019}}</ref>
}}

==Redevelopment==

The [[European Union]] is pairtly financin [[The Stranraer and Loch Ryan Waterfront Project]] tae regenerate the aurie.<ref>"Stranraer and Loch Ryan Waterfront: Development Framework" [http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=786&p=0 Dumfries and Galloway Council.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304152810/http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=786&p=0 |date=2012-03-04 }}</ref>

At an estimatit cost o £1.29 million, the Castle Square development will be the first phase o the redevelopment o Stranrawer toon centre an signeeficant chainge the flowe o traffeck, wi Castle Street an George Street baith bein nairit in a bit tae be mair ganger-freendly.<ref>"Regenerating Stranraer" [http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3893&p=0 Dumfries and Galloway Council.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304152746/http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3893&p=0 |date=2012-03-04 }}</ref> Bi Januar 2010, wirk on the streets wis complete, wi the streets aroond the Castle o St John re-paved and re-profile't. The Castle Square wis formal unveilt in Mairch 2011 an his sae faur hostit a range o acteevitys, includin muisic an faimily events.

Stranrawer is praisently unnergaun redevelopment in the South Central Area (kent as Dick's Hill, Ochtrelure, an the soothren pairt o Liddesdle Road auire intil the Gallow Hill).

==Historic an namely biggins==

The [[Castle o St John]] is a [[Middle Ages|medieval]] [[tour hoose]], built aroond 1500 bi the Adairs o Kilhilt. It his been uised as a hame, a coort, a preeson, an a militar gairison - the last durin [[The Killin Times]] in the 1680s. The Auld Toon Hoose, built in 1776,<ref>"Stranraer Museum". [http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2333&contactid=3633 Dumfries and Galloway Council.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202231850/http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2333&contactid=3633 |date=2015-02-02 }}</ref> noo hooses the Stranrawer Museum wi tis shawins o [[Victorian era|Victorian]] Wigtounshire an the toon's polar explorers, [[John Ross (explorer)|Sir John Ross]] an his neffae [[James Clark Ross]].<ref>[http://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/member/stranraer-museum Museum Galleries Scotland]</ref> The toon is hame an aw tae [[North West Castle]], built in 1820 an the first hottle in the warld wi its ain inby curlin sheet.<ref>[http://www.electricscotland.com/history/women/curling.htm ElectricScotland]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.northwestcastle.co.uk/curling.htm |title=North West Castle |access-date=2020-03-20 |archive-date=2009-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417080321/http://www.northwestcastle.co.uk/curling.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Laundmerks==

Local tourist attractions include:

* [[Ardwell|Ardwell Gairdens]]
* [[Castle o St John]]
* [[Castle Kennedy|Castle Kennedy Gairdens]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stranraer.eventseekr.com/castle-kennedy-gardens/tourist-attractions-sightseeing/venue/691149 |title=Castle Kennedy Gardens |access-date=2020-03-20 |archive-date=2017-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629142817/http://stranraer.eventseekr.com/castle-kennedy-gardens/tourist-attractions-sightseeing/venue/691149 |url-status=dead }}</ref> - a 75-acre gairden atween twa lochs, notit for its rhododendrons, azaleas, an embothriums, in the grunds o Lochinch Castle, the seat ot the [[Yerl o Stair|Yerls o Stair]]
* [[Glenluce Aibey]] - a 12t century [[Cistercians|Cistercian]] monastery
* [[Glenwhan Gairdens]]<ref>[http://www.glenwhangardens.co.uk/ Glenwhan Gardens]</ref> - a 12-acre gairden near [[Dunragit]]
* [[Logan Botanic Gairden]], near the veelage o [[Port Logan]], ane o the fower sites o the [[Ryal Botanic Gairden Edinburgh]]
* [[Mull o Gallowa]] - the soothrenmaist pynt o Scotland, wi a lichthoose, a veesitor centre, an a [[Royal Society for the Protection of Birds|RSPB]] bird reserve
* [[Portpaitrick]]
* The [[Robert the Bruce Trail]] begins at Loch Ryan<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sulwathconnections.org/uploads/reports/Leaflet2010.pdf |title=The Robert the Bruce Trail brochure |access-date=2020-03-20 |archive-date=2013-12-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233639/http://www.sulwathconnections.org/uploads/reports/Leaflet2010.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Soothren Upland Wey]] - a 212 mile coast-tae-coast paith atween [[Portpaitrick]] an [[Cockburnspaith]]
* [[Stranrawer Museum]]<ref>[http://futuremuseum.co.uk/about/partner-museums/a-z-list-of-partners/stranraer-museum.aspx Stranraer Museum]</ref>

 
==Eddication==

Stranrawer his five primary schuils:

* Belmont
* Park
* Rephad
* St Joseph's R.C.
* Sheuchan

The seicontary schuil, [[Stranraer Academy]], is a comprehensive schuil conseestin o ane modren biggin (New Building Phase 2 completit in 2010). The schuil his aroond 1,200 scholarts, 90 members o staff an serves the aurie o Stranraer, the Rhins, an pairts o the Machars in Wigtounshire. Stranraer Academy his anither seiven associatit primary schuils fae auries ootby Stranraer: [[Glenluce]], [[Castle Kennedy]], [[Drummore]], [[Kirkcolm]], [[Leswalt]], [[Saundheid]], an [[Portpaitrick]]. The oreeginal Stranraer Academy wis appent in 1845 on the site o the praisent Stranraer Campus o Dumfries and Galloway College. In 1965, a new Academy (B Block) wis built alangside a new Heich Schuil (A Block) an in 1970 the schuils gaed thegither. [[Dumfries and Galloway College]] his a campus in the toon. In 1990, the [[John Niven Education College]] wis built on Academy Street in the toon; it his been syne absorbit intil the Dumfries and Galloway College.

==Sport== 

The toon is the hame o [[Stranraer F.C.]], the local semi-perfaisional fitbaw team that plays at [[Stair Park]]. Thay praisently plays in the [[Scottish League One]]. 

The rugby team [[Wigtownshire RFC]] is sted in the toon, playkkn at London Road Playing Fields, opposite Stair Park,<ref>[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wigtownshire/location/ Location of Wigtownshire RFC pitch, Pitchero.com]</ref> an is praisently in [[West League Division 2]].

At Stair Park the're [[BMX]] an [[skeitchbuirdin]] ledges<ref>[http://rpu.dumgal.gov.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/agenda/012823.pdf Dumfries and Galloway Council; see item 6.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826101316/http://rpu.dumgal.gov.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/agenda/012823.pdf |date=26 August 2011 }}</ref> an aw, an aw-wather tennis coorts an netbaw coorts. The toon his a soumin-puil an aw (wi a fluim), fitness suites, gymnasium, an a lairge sports haw at the cooncil-run Ryan Centre,<ref>[http://www.dgcommunity.net/dgcommunity/miniweb.aspx?id=201 The Ryan Centre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911094842/http://www.dgcommunity.net/dgcommunity/miniweb.aspx?id=201 |date=2016-09-11 }} Dumfries and Galloway Community</ref> as weel as ither fitbaw fields, pairks, an aw-wather multi-purpose pitches.

Ootthrou the years, Stranrawer his been an aw a centre o excellence for Scots [[curlin]]. The toon blowsts the first hottle in the warld wi an inby curlin sheet ([[North West Castle]]), an wis the birthplace o [[Hammy McMillan]], a Warld Kemp curler that conteenas tae bide in the toon nouadays. The toon is host til a nummer o annual curlin kemps, includin the Scots Leddys Curlin Kemp and the Warld Junior Curlin Kemp.<ref>Westbrook, Kieran (11 March 2011) "Lockerbie and Stranraer curlers in World Juniors Final". [http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-sport/other-sport-dumfries/2011/03/11/lockerbie-and-stranraer-curlers-in-world-juniors-final-51311-28314059/ ''Dumfries and Galloway Standard''.]</ref><ref>(28 February 2011) "Vicki takes Scottish title". [http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/sport/local-sport/vicki_takes_scottish_title_1_1476444 ''Galloway Gazette''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053211/http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/sport/local-sport/vicki_takes_scottish_title_1_1476444 |date=2016-03-04 }}</ref><ref>(20 March 2011) "Top of the World". [http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/sport/local-sport/top_of_the_world_1_1507924 ''Galloway Gazette''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062737/http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/sport/local-sport/top_of_the_world_1_1507924 |date=2016-03-04 }}</ref>

The're twa lawn-bouls clubs an aw in Stranrawer. Baith clubs hae wun major national an international honours in recent years.

A smaw leisur-boat marina wis biggit in Stranrawer Herbour in 2008.

In 2019 the Scots Coastal Rowin Kemps, Skiffieworld, wis haudit at Stranrawer atween 7 an 13 Julie. Ower 50 clubls race't [[St Ayles Skiffs]] durin the week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scottishcoastalrowing.org/2018/01/10/stranraer-to-host-skiffieworlds-2019|title=Stranraer to Host Skiffieworlds 2019|access-date=2020-03-20|archive-date=2020-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219235308/https://scottishcoastalrowing.org/2018/01/10/stranraer-to-host-skiffieworlds-2019/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Public services==

[[NHS Dumfries and Galloway]] provides healcare services in the toon. The [[Galloway Community Hospital]] appent in 2006 an replace't the Garrick an Dalrymple infirmarys in the toon. Geneneral Practeesoner (GP) services is sted in the Waverly Medical Centre, aside the new infirmary.<ref>[http://www.waverleymedicalcentre.org/ Waverly Medical Centre]</ref>

The toon haes a nummer o care hames for the elderin, the mucklemaist bein Thorneycroft on the edges o the toon, run bi the CIC company.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.c-i-c.co.uk/thorneycroft.html |title=Care Homes – Thorneycroft |access-date=2020-03-20 |archive-date=2011-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911131345/http://www.c-i-c.co.uk/thorneycroft.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Media==

The local newspaper, ''[[Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press]]"" is sted an printit in the toon's St Andrews Street. The ''[[Galloway Gazeette]] kivers the toon an aw, an the surroondin aurie.<ref>[http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/ The Galloway Gazette]</ref> Stranrawer faws in the [[ITV Border]] televeesion aurie. The nearest radio station is sted in Belfast; houiver the nearest local station is sted in Dumfries. [[West Sound (Dumfries and Galloway)|West Sound FM]] braidcasts on 96.5 FM in the toon.
<ref>[http://www.westsoundradio.com/ West Sound FM]</ref>
In Juin 2009, Stranrawer stairtit the transition fae analogue tae digital televeesion, makkin it ane o the first auries in the kintra tae dae sae, ahint [[Workington]] an [[The Mairches]]. This appent up a number o digital services for the toon an the surroondin auries, that afore struggle't tae get even the likes o [[Chainel Five]] on thair televeesion sets.

==History==

The Battle o Loch Ryan wis fochten near Stranrawer on 9/10 Februar 1307 durin the [[Wars o Scots Unthirldom]]. [[Robert the Bruce|Keeng Robert I o Scotland]]'s invasion o his ancestoral launds in [[Annandale]] an [[Carrick, Scotland|Carrick]] begoud in 1307. The Annandale an Gallowa invasion force wis led bi his brithers [[Alexander de Brus]] an [[Tammas de Brus]]; [[Malcolm McQuillan]], Laird o Kintyre; an Irish sub-keeng, an [[Sir Reginald Crawford (dee'd 1307)|Sir Reginal Crawford]]. The force consistit o 1,000 men an 18 gaileys. Thay sailt intae Loch Ryan an laundit near Stranrawer. The invasion force wis quickly owerwhalmt bi local forces, led bi [[Dungal MacDouall]] that wis an uphauder o the Balliols, Comyns, an Keeng Edward I o England, an anely twa gaileys escapit. Aw the leaders wis capturt. Dungal MacDouall short an lang executit the Irish sub-keeng an Malcolm McQuillan, Laird o Kintyre. Alexander, Tammas, and Reginald wis sent tae Cairl, whaur thay wis executit. The heids o McQuillan an twa Irish chiefs wis sent tae Keeng Edward I.

On 12 November 1595, the "Clashant o Stranrawer" is name't pairt o Ninian Adair's launds o Barony<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/hereditarysherif01agne#page/431/mode/1up "Hereditary Sheriffs of Galloway" at Openlibrary.org]</ref> an in 1596 wis upset intil a [[burgh o barony]], the Barony o Kinhilt. This is recordit in the Register o the [[Great Seal o Scotland]].<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/registrummagnisi06scot#page/123/mode/1up Register Great Seal of Scotland, vol. 6, pp. 123-124.]</ref> Pairt o the record translates:

<blockquote>At [[Lithgae]], 12 November 1595, the Keeng confirms an for faithfu service again dedicates tae Ninian Adair o Kinhilt, an the richtous male heirs o his body, that failin his nearest richtous male heirs whasaeiver beir the name an inseegnie o Adair [various launds]... In addeetion, the Keeng creauts the veelage at Clachan o Stranrawer as a free burgh an Port o Stranrawer; and the said Ninian etc sall hae the authority tae appynt a bailie, thesaurer, Dean o Guild, judge, burgesses, offeecials, etc; an the burgesses sal hae the authority an leave tae pack an unpack [meanin the sellin o bouk guids (halesale tred) alloud bi law anely in a free burgh], tae buy an tae sell [alloued anely in a free burgh an aw] etc; [...] an the said Ninian etc sall hae authority tae haud the poseetion o governor o the said burgh, [...] tae haud weekly mercats on Seturday, wi free (no taxt) mercat days twice a year, viz [[Barnabas|St Barnabas Day]] the 11th o June, an at Peter's Impreesonment cried [[Lammas Day]] on the 1t o August, [...] an the said Ninian etc sall hae authority ower aw the port customs o the said burgh raised bi sea or laund amang the laund tenants o the said burgh an uphaudin o the said port; an the said Ninian etc sall hae authority tae receive resignations o launds o the said burgh etc [that is, rekiver his launds fae townsfowk that chuise tae sell thaim or gie thaim up]; fae thae persons whatsaeiver that chose tae pit by thaim; the townsfowk can meet three times a week on Monanday, Wadensday, an Friday </blockquote>

Bi 1600, Stranrawer hid become the mercat toon for wastren Wigtounshire. At aboot this time, Stranrawer wis reakit bi a militar road built fae Dumfries tae allou easier aiccess tae Portpaitrick for transportation o people til Ireland for the [[Plantation o Ulster]]. Stranrawer becam a [[ryal burgh]] in 1617.

The first herbor in Stranrawer wis built in the mid-18t century, wi forder port development in teh 1820s. The arrival o the railwey fae Dumfries in 1861 (closed 1965), giein the shortest jurney tae/fae Lunnon, estaiblisht final Stranraer as the aurie's main port. In 1862 the line wis stendit tae serve the herbour direct, an a link tae Portpaitrick wis apptent an aw. In 1877, a rail connection north tae [[Girvan]] an [[Glesga]] wis estaiblisht an aw. Stranrawer remeent the main Scots port for the Irish ferrys for the neist 150 year o sae. On 31 Januar 1953, 133 people dee'd whan the [[MV Princess Victoria]] sank near [[Belfast Loch]] efter its caur deck wis owersumpit bi hivy seas.

Stranrawer an its surroondin aurie saw a signeeficant amoont o acteevity durin [[Warld War II]], as it becam a focus for anti-U-boat wirk. Fleein boats operatit fae the aurie in an attempt tae siccar the watters o the [[Sheuch (Erse Sea)|North Chainel]] an the soothwastren coast o Scotland. Awmaist aw o Breetain's shippin imports passt throu thae twa sea auries en route til the Clyde or the Mersey. The fleein boat ''[[Supermarine Stranraer]]'' is name't efter the toon. [[Winston Churchill]] himsel depairtit fae Stranraer in a Boeing Flying boat on the nicht o 25 Juin 1942, whan makkin his seicont veesit o the war til the USA. Churchill spent time an aw at nearby Knockinaam Lodge durin the war years.

Stranrawer his an active local history trust that publishes wirk on the aurie's history, commissiont fae local scrievers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stranraerhistory.org.uk/index.htm |title=Local history trust |access-date=2020-03-20 |archive-date=2008-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705215526/http://www.stranraerhistory.org.uk/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Gailerie==

<gallery>
File:Stranraer Museum - geograph.org.uk - 870543.jpg|Stranrawer Museum occupies the Auld Toon Hoose, built in 1777.
File:Panoramic view of Stranraer, Scotland.jpg|Panoramic view o Stranrawer, as viewed fae Gallowhill
File:Stranraer from NE.jpg|Stranrawer an the shores o Loch Ryan, view fae the northeast end o toon.
File:Stranraer - panoramio (8).jpg|Stranrawer 
File:Stranraer Castle.jpg|Stranrawer Castle (Castle o St John).
File:Stranraer - panoramio (3).jpg|Hungry Caterpillars, Stranrawer
File:Stranraer Station - geograph.org.uk - 934303.jpg|[[Stranraer railwey station]]. 
File:Innermessan, near Stranraer - geograph.org.uk - 1302313.jpg|Innermessan, near Stranrawer.
</gallery>

== Destricts==
*Ailsa Gait
*Ailsa View
*Bishopburn
*Ochtrelure
*Sheuchan Parks / Liddesdale
*Stair
*Stranrawer Toon Centre
*West End

=== Ootby destricts ===
*Auchtrelure
*Blackparks
*Culhorn
*Gallowhill
*Inchparks
*Innermessan
*Sandmill
*Soulseat

==Cultural references==

* The sang "Cap in hand" bi [[The Proclaimers]] says "I can understand why Stranraer lie so lowly, than could save a lot of points by singing Hibs' goalie", a referance tae goalkeeper [[Andy Goram]] an tae Stranraer FC's puir league poseetion at the tame the sang wis written.<ref>[http://www.gettherhythm.com/p/proclaimers/cap_in_hand.html "Cap In Hand Lyrics" by The Proclaimers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

* In the fowert episdoe o the [[BBC Radio 4]] series ''[[Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge]]'' ane o the guests wis the Duchess o Stranraer.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/partridge/life/kmky_radio4.shtml "Knowing Me Knowing You... with Alan Partridge" – Programme Four]. BBC.</ref> No sic title exists.

* Stranrawer his featurt in [[Peter Kay]]'s [[Channel 4]] [[Phoenix Nights]] series, awbeit anely bi name. Ae chairacter, Alan, is said tae be stucken in Stranrawer wi his larrie an no at the club.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/partridge/life/kmky_radio4.shtml "Knowing Me Knowing You... with Alan Partridge" – Programme Four]. BBC.</ref>

* Stranrawer is mentiont in season 3 episode 7 o [[Sons of Anarchy]].

* BBC TV's [[2000 Acres of Sky]] (sternin [[Paul Kaye]] an ex-[[EastEnders]] starn [[Michelle Collins]] wis filmt in an aroond Stranrawer. The veelage in the shaw wis [[Port Logan]], aboot 13 mile til the sooth on the coast.

==Namely fowk==

* [[Vicki Adams]] (born 1989) - curlin Olympic medallist

* [[David Broadfoot]] (1899-1953) - hero o the 1953 [[MV Princess Victoria]] sinkin

* [[James Caird (politeecian)|James Caird]] (1816-1892) - agricultural scriever an politeecian

* [[Colin Calderwood]] (born 1965) - fitbaw player an manager

* [[James Dalrymple, 1st Viscoont o Stair|James Dalrymple, 1t Viscoont o Stair]] (1619-1695) - jurist an author o ''The institutions o the Laws o Scotland''

* [[John Dalrymple, 1st Yerl o Stair|John Dalrymple, 1t Yerl o Stair]] (1648-1701) - sat as MP for the burgh o Stranrawer in the 1689 Convention Pairlament

* [[Craig Hamilton]] (born 1979) - rugby player

* [[Thomas de Courcy Hamilton]] VC (1825-1908) - recieved the [[Victoria Cross]] for his actions at [[Sevastopol]] durin the [[Crimean War]]

* [[Leander Starr Jameson]] (1853-1917) - leader o the [[Jameson Raid]], a precursor o the [[Seicont Boer War]], an Prime Meenister o the [[Cape Colony]], eeditor o the ''Wigtownshire Free Press''

* [[Robert William Jameson]] (1805-1868) - author, eeditor o the ''Wigtownshire Free Press'', faither o [[Leander Starr Jameson]]

* [[Allan Jenkins (fitbawer)|Allan Jenkins]] (born 1981) - perfaisional fitbawer

* [[John Kennedy (Breetish Airmy Officer, born 1893)|Major-General Sir John Noble Kennedy]] (1893-1970) - Breetish Airmy officer, author, an colonial governor (Soothren Rhodesia)

* [[Keith Knox (fitbawer)|Keith Knox]] (born 1964) - fitbawer

* [[Kevin Kyle (fitbawer)|Kevin Kyle]] (born 1981) - fitbawer

* [[Allan Little]] (born 1959) - BBC furrin correspondent

* [[John Livingstone (meenister)|John Livingstone]] (1603-1672) - meenister banisht tae [[Rotterdam]]

* [[John Claudius Loudon]] (1783-1843) - laundskip gairdener an horticultural scriever that laid oot the grunds at Castle Kennedy in 1841

* [[Rory Loy]] (born 1988) - fitbawer

* [[Robert McDouall]] (1774-1848) - Breetish Airmy officer, [[Napoleonic Wars]]

* [[William McFadzean, Baron McFadzean]] (1903-1996) - industrialist an preses o Federation of British Industries

* [[Hammy McMillan]] (born 1963) - Warld Curlin Kemp 1999

* [[Shaun McSkimming]] (born 1970) - fitbawer

* [[James Mavor]] (1854-1925) - economist, economic historian, Professor o Poleetical Economy an Constitutional History at the University o Toronto

* Major-General Sir [[Robert Pringle (Breetish Airmy Officer)|Robert Pringle]] (1855-1925) - Breetish Airmy officer - Director-General o the [[Ryal Airmy Veterinary Corps]] 1910-17

* [[John Rennie (naval airchitecht)|John Rennie]] (1842-1918) - navail airchitecht

* [[John Ross (Ryal Navy officer)|Sir John Ross]] (1777-1856) - polar explorer

* [[David Spiers]] (born 1984) - Australian politeecian

* Dame [[Lesley Strathie]] (1955-2012) - Chief Executive o [[HM Revenue and Customs]]

* [[Peter Wilson (curler)|Peter Wilson]] (born 1961) - Warld Junion Curlin Kemp 1981

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== References ==
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==Forder readin==

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*{{cite book|last1=Cowsill|first1=Miles|title=Stranraer–Larne: The Car Ferry Era|date=1998|publisher=Ferry Publications|location=Narberth, Pembrokeshire|isbn=1871947405}}
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