Culloch Burn

Culloch Burn is a stream in Scotland, United Kingdom. Culloch Burn is situated nearby to the village Kirkgunzeon, as well as near Gateside.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Motte of Urr and Drumcoltran Tower.

Motte of Urr

Archaeological site

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The Motte of Urr is the remains of a 12th-century motte-and-bailey castle located near the Haugh of Urr in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Motte of Urr is situated 2 miles west of Culloch Burn.

Drumcoltran Tower

Castle

Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Drumcoltran Tower is a late-16th-century tower house situated in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway. Like other towers in the area, Drumcoltran was built by a branch of the Maxwell family around 1570 but passed with the estate to the Irvings in 1668. Drumcoltran Tower is situated 2½ miles northeast of Culloch Burn.

Urr Parish Church

Church

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Urr Parish Church is situated 2 miles west of Culloch Burn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Springholm.

Dalbeattie

Town

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Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 2½ miles south of Culloch Burn.

Springholm

Village

Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Springholm is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located 14 miles west of Dumfries on the A75. Springholm is situated 4 miles northwest of Culloch Burn.

Old Bridge of Urr

Village

Photo: David Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Old Bridge of Urr is a village, which is situated 5 miles west of Culloch Burn.

Culloch Burn

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.96667° or 54° 58′ north

Longitude

-3.8° or 3° 48′ west

Elevation

144 feet (44 metres)

Open location code

9C6RX58X+MX

GeoNames ID

2651744

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Culloch Hill and Killymingan Hill.

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