Broomholm

Broomholm is a locality in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Broomholm is situated nearby to the locality Burian Hill, as well as near Middleholm Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gilnockie Tower and Thomas Hope Hospital.

Gilnockie Tower

Castle

Photo: Farmer erik, Public domain.

Gilnockie Tower is a 17th-century tower house, located at the hamlet of Hollows, 2.2 km north of Canonbie, in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. The tower is situated on the west bank of the River Esk. Gilnockie Tower is situated 2 miles south of Broomholm.

Thomas Hope Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thomas Hope Hospital is a health facility at Market Place, Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Thomas Hope Hospital is situated 2 miles north of Broomholm.

Langholm Library

Library

Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Langholm Library is situated 2 miles north of Broomholm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langholm and Canonbie.

Langholm

Town

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Langholm, also known colloquially as the "Muckle Toon", is a burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland. Langholm lies between four hills in the valley of the River Esk in the Southern Uplands. Langholm is situated 2 miles north of Broomholm.

Canonbie

Village

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Canonbie is a small village in Dumfriesshire within the local authority area of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland, 6 miles south of Langholm and 2 miles north of the Anglo-Scottish border. Canonbie is situated 3½ miles south of Broomholm.

Rowanburn

Village

Photo: Brian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rowanburn is a hamlet in Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Located near Canonbie, it sits around 5 miles south-east of Langholm and about a mile from the Anglo-Scottish border. Rowanburn is situated 3½ miles southeast of Broomholm.

Broomholm

Type: Locality
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.12625° or 55° 7′ 35″ north

Longitude

-2.98539° or 2° 59′ 7″ west

Elevation

203 feet (62 metres)

Open location code

9C7V42G7+GR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8375290090

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

2654546

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