Tynron
Tynron is a village and civil parish located in Dumfries and Galloway, in south-west Scotland. It lies in a hollow along the Shinnel Water, approximately 2 miles from the village of Moniaive.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Tynron Doon and Renwick’s Monument, Moniaive.
Tynron Doon
Archaeological site
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Tynron Doon is a multivallate Iron Age hill fort outside the village of Tynron in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was occupied on and off from the 1st millennium BC until the 16th century, when an L-shaped tower house stood there.
Renwick’s Monument, Moniaive
Obelisk
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Renwick’s Monument, Moniaive is an obelisk, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Tynron.
George Hotel, High Street, Moniaive
Pub
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George Hotel, High Street, Moniaive is a pub, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Tynron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moniaive and Penpont.
Moniaive
Village
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Moniaive is a village in the Parish of Glencairn, in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. It stands on the Cairn and Dalwhat Waters, 16 miles north-west of the town of Dumfries. Moniaive is situated 2 miles southwest of Tynron.
Penpont
Village
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Penpont is a village about 2 miles west of Thornhill in Dumfriesshire, in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. It is near the confluence of the Shinnel Water and Scaur Water rivers in the foothills of the Southern Uplands. Penpont is situated 2½ miles east of Tynron.
Thornhill
Town
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Thornhill is a village in the Mid Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, south of Sanquhar and north of Dumfries on the main A76 road. Thornhill sits in the Nithsdale valley with the Carsphairn and Scaur range to the west and the Lowther hills to the east. Thornhill is situated 4½ miles east of Tynron.
Tynron
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.21652° or 55° 12′ 60″ northLongitude
-3.8771° or 3° 52′ 38″ westElevation
374 feet (114 metres)Open location code
9C7R648F+J5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1485934635OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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