Chapelcross
Chapelcross is a locality in Scotland, United Kingdom. Chapelcross is situated nearby to the hamlet Creca, as well as near the village Kirtlebridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapelcross nuclear power station and Robgill Tower.
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.
Robgill Tower
Castle
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Robgill Tower is a tower house near Kirkpatrick Fleming on the banks of the river Kirtle. It was one of a number of towers built along the border as protection against incursions by the English. Robgill Tower is situated 2 miles northeast of Chapelcross.
Galabank
Stadium
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galabank is a football stadium in the town of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Annan Athletic, who have played there since 1953. Galabank is situated 2½ miles southwest of Chapelcross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirtlebridge and Eastriggs.
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 north of Chapelcross.
Eastriggs
Village
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Eastriggs is a small village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland, the village is located around 2 mi north of the mud and sandbanks of the channel of the River Eden, which extends west into the Solway Firth. Eastriggs is situated 2½ miles southeast of Chapelcross.
Annan
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Annan is a market town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 8700 in 2022. Many town buildings are a warm red sandstone, but the main visitor attraction is the First World War munitions complex that made "the devil's porridge".
Chapelcross
- Type: Locality
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.01667° or 55° 1′ northLongitude
-3.21667° or 3° 13′ westElevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
9C7R2Q8M+M8GeoNames ID
2653369
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