Water of Milk
Water of Milk is a stream in Scotland, United Kingdom. Water of Milk is situated nearby to the village Ecclefechan, as well as near the locality Hoddomcross.Places of Interest
Highlights include Blatobulgium and Chapelcross nuclear power station.
Blatobulgium
Archaeological site
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Blatobulgium was a Roman fort, located at the modern-day site known as Birrens, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It protected the main western road to Scotland.
Chapelcross nuclear power station
Photo: John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelcross nuclear power station is a former Magnox nuclear power station undergoing decommissioning. It is located in Annan in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, and was in operation from 1959 to 2004. Chapelcross nuclear power station is situated 2½ miles south of Water of Milk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ecclefechan and Kirtlebridge.
Ecclefechan
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ecclefechan is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. The village is famous for being the birthplace of Thomas Carlyle. Ecclefechan lies in the valley of the Mein Water, a tributary of the River Annan, 6+1⁄4 miles south of Lockerbie, five miles north of Annan and eight miles northwest of the English border.
Kirtlebridge
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirtlebridge is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland. It is located 8 kilometres north-east of Annan, 5 kilometres north-west of Kirkpatrick-Fleming, and 1.5 kilometres south of Eaglesfield. Kirtlebridge is situated 2 miles east of Water of Milk.
Brydekirk
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brydekirk is a village in Annandale in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland located approximately 4 km north of Annan. The village was a planned the concept dating to 1800 from the Paisley-Dirom family of Mount Annan, set around a bridge over the River Annan. Brydekirk is situated 2 miles southwest of Water of Milk.
Water of Milk
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Milk Water”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.05° or 55° 3′ northLongitude
-3.25° or 3° 15′ westElevation
381 feet (116 metres)Open location code
9C7R3Q22+22GeoNames ID
2642532
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