Dryfe Water
Dryfe Water is a river in Scotland about 18 miles in length which flows into the River Annan at grid reference NY 107 820, near Lockerbie. It starts at NT 170 041 on the southern slopes of Loch Fell, near Moffat, and then flows along a narrow valley to the Annan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Lochmaben Castle and Lockerbie railway station.
Lochmaben Castle
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Lochmaben Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Lochmaben, the feudal Lordship of Annandale, and the united county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was built by Edward I in the 14th century replacing an earlier motte and bailey castle, and later rebuilt during the reign of James IV of Scotland.
Lockerbie railway station
Railway station
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Lockerbie railway station serves the town of Lockerbie, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a stop on the West Coast Main Line, located 75 miles south of Glasgow Central and 324 miles north of London Euston. Lockerbie railway station is situated 2 miles east of Dryfe Water.
Old Lochmaben Castle
Archaeological site
Lochmaben Castle was a 12th-century castle on the spit of land between Loch Kirk and Loch Castle, in Lochmaben, Scotland. The motte and bailey castle was built in the 12th century by the de Brus family, Lords of Annandale. Old Lochmaben Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Dryfe Water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lockerbie and Lochmaben.
Lockerbie
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Lockerbie is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4190 in 2020. It's on the road and railway between Carlisle and Glasgow, and grew up as a "planned town" from the 18th century.
Lochmaben
Town
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Lochmaben is a small town and civil parish in Scotland, and site of a castle. It lies 4 miles west of Lockerbie, in Dumfries and Galloway. By the 12th century the Bruce family had become the local landowners and, in the 14th century, Edward I rebuilt Lochmaben Castle. Lochmaben is situated 2 miles northwest of Dryfe Water.
Applegarthtown
Hamlet
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Applegarthtown, also known as Applegarth or Applegirth, is a village near Lockerbie in Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Applegarthtown is situated on the east bank of the River Annan close to its junction with the Nethercleugh Burn. it is five kilometres west of Lockerbie. Applegarthtown is situated 2 miles north of Dryfe Water.
Dryfe Water
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, tributary of the River Annan
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“Dryfe Water” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Dryfe Water”
- Cebuano: “Dryfe Water”
- Scots: “Dryfe Watter”
- Swedish: “Dryfe Water”
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