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Garlieston is a small planned coastal village in Wigtownshire, south west Scotland (the old parish of Sorbie). It was founded in the mid 18th century by Lord Garlies, later 6th Earl of Galloway.

The village lies 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Whithorn and a few miles north of Cruggleton Castle which was abandoned in the 17th century. The seat of the Earls of Galloway, Galloway House, is situated on the edge of the village, with the settlement being planned along Georgian lines. The port became an important import point for goods being brought into the Machars throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1876 the Wigtownshire Railway was extended to the settlement and goods flowed regularly through the port, with the maritime industries of shipbuilding and associated activities taking place in the village.