Locharbriggs
Locharbriggs is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located near the Lochar Water, 2.7 miles north-northeast of the town of Dumfries. It was one of several villages that stood on the edge of the Lochar Moss which was largely reclaimed in the 19th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Locharbriggs Quarries and Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum.
Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum
Museum
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The Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum is a volunteer-operated aviation museum located in and around the World War II-era watch tower at the former RAF Dumfries, located two miles north east of the centre of Dumfries, Scotland, which was in service from June 1940 until 1957, when it closed.
Dumfries railway station
Railway station
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Dumfries railway station serves the town of Dumfries in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the Glasgow South Western Line. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail who provide all passenger train services. Dumfries railway station is situated 2½ miles south of Locharbriggs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbridge Drive and Dumfries.
Newbridge Drive
Quarter
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Newbridge Drive is a relatively new suburb in Dumfries. It is situated on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from Dumfries town centre. Newbridge Drive is situated 2½ miles southwest of Locharbriggs.
Dumfries
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Dumfries is the principal town of Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland. It's a pleasant market town, with a population of 46,500 in 2020. Robert Burns the poet spent his last years here: from 1788 to 1791 at Ellisland Farm 7 miles north, then in Dumfries town until his death, aged 37.
Torthorwald
Village
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Torthorwald is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is located 6 kilometres east of Dumfries on the A709 road to Lochmaben. Torthorwald is situated 3 miles east of Locharbriggs.
Locharbriggs
- Type: Suburb with 5,960 residents
- 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
55.10464° or 55° 6′ 17″ northLongitude
-3.58383° or 3° 35′ 2″ westPopulation
5,960Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
9C7R4C38+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 36318980OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
2643853Wikidata ID
Q1009675
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Locharbriggs” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Locharbriggs”
- Bulgarian: “Лочарбригс”
- Cebuano: “Locharbriggs”
- Dutch: “Locharbriggs”
- French: “Locharbriggs”
- Japanese: “ロチャーブリッグス”
- Polish: “Locharbriggs”
- Scots: “Locharbriggs”
- Spanish: “Locharbriggs”
- Swedish: “Locharbriggs”
- Welsh: “Locharbriggs”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Locharbriggs Community Centre and Locharbriggs Post Office.
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