Port William
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Port William is a small fishing village in the county of Wigtownshire in south west Scotland. At present it comes under the administrative authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is surrounded by the smaller villages of Elrig, Mochrum and Monreith.
Port William is an example of a planned village, lying on the eastern shore of Luce Bay in Galloway, founded by Sir William Maxwell of Monreith in 1770. The harbour, built for the convenience of his tenant farmers, was one of the first in western Galloway.
The village at present has a population of approximately 460 and lies 23 miles south of the town of Stranraer, on the coast of Luce Bay. It looks directly over to the Mull of Galloway, the most southerly point of the Scottish mainland.
On a clear day, both the Isle of Man, and Ireland are visible from the rugged coastline.
