Craigdarroch
Craigdarroch is a house near Moniaive, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was the seat of the Chief of the Dumfriesshire Fergussons for 600 years. Built by William Adam in 1729 over the old house dating from the earliest records.Photo: Frglee, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Renwick’s Monument, Moniaive and George Hotel, High Street, Moniaive.
Renwick’s Monument, Moniaive
Obelisk
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Renwick’s Monument, Moniaive is an obelisk, which is situated 2 miles east of Craigdarroch.
George Hotel, High Street, Moniaive
Pub
Photo: derek menzies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
George Hotel, High Street, Moniaive is a pub, which is situated 2½ miles east of Craigdarroch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moniaive and Tynron.
Moniaive
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moniaive is a village in the Parish of Glencairn, in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. It stands on the Cairn and Dalwhat Waters, 16 miles north-west of the town of Dumfries. Moniaive is situated 2½ miles east of Craigdarroch.
Tynron
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tynron is a village and civil parish located in Dumfries and Galloway, in south-west Scotland. It lies in a hollow along the Shinnel Water, approximately 2 miles from the village of Moniaive. Tynron is situated 4½ miles east of Craigdarroch.
Craigdarroch
- Type: Residential area
- Description: architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Category: country house
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.19623° or 55° 11′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.97916° or 3° 58′ 45″ westElevation
860 feet (262 metres)Open location code
9C7R52WC+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 380625176OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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In Other Languages
From German to Scots—“Craigdarroch” goes by many names.
- German: “Craigdarroch House”
- Scots: “Craigdarroch”
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