Tongland
Tongland, also spelt Tongueland is a small village about 2 miles north of Kirkcudbright, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies on the west bank of the Dee near its confluence with the Tarff Water.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tongland Power Station and MacLellan’s Castle.
MacLellan’s Castle
Photo: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
MacLellan's Castle in the town of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway, Scotland, was built in the late 16th century. It stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee which flows into the Solway Firth. MacLellan’s Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Tongland.
Kirkcudbright Tolbooth
Museum
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Kirkcudbright Tolbooth is a historic municipal building in Kirkcudbright in Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Kirkcudbright Tolbooth is situated 2 miles southwest of Tongland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twynholm and Kirkcudbright.
Twynholm
Village
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Twynholm is a village in Scotland. It is located 2+1⁄4 miles north-northwest of Kirkcudbright and 4+1⁄2 miles east of Gatehouse of Fleet on the main A75 trunk road. Twynholm is situated 2 miles west of Tongland.
Kirkcudbright
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Kirkcudbright is a coastal town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a poppulation in 2020 of 3350. Farming and fishing are its main trades.
Bridge of Dee
Village
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Dee, Galloway is a settlement on the River Dee, Galloway. It lies on the A75 just west of Castle Douglas, and north-east of Kirkcudbright. The former Kirkcudbright Railway, linking Kirkcudbright with Castle Douglas, passed through the village. Bridge of Dee is situated 4½ miles northeast of Tongland.
Tongland
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.86291° or 54° 51′ 47″ northLongitude
-4.0337° or 4° 2′ 1″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
9C6QVX78+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 29104739OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Tongland” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tongland Church (ruins) and Tongland Church (Derelict).
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