Brown Moor
Brown Moor is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 515 feet. Brown Moor is situated nearby to the village Ecclefechan, as well as near the locality Hoddomcross.Places of Interest
Highlights include Blatobulgium and Chapelcross nuclear power station.
Blatobulgium
Archaeological site
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Blatobulgium was a Roman fort, located at the modern-day site known as Birrens, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It protected the main western road to Scotland. Blatobulgium is situated 1½ miles northeast of Brown Moor.
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. Chapelcross nuclear power station is situated 2 miles southeast of Brown Moor.
Wyseby House
Building
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wyseby House is a building, which is situated 2½ miles east of Brown Moor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ecclefechan and Brydekirk.
Ecclefechan
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ecclefechan is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. The village is famous for being the birthplace of Thomas Carlyle. Ecclefechan lies in the valley of the Mein Water, a tributary of the River Annan, 6+1⁄4 miles south of Lockerbie, five miles north of Annan and eight miles northwest of the English border.
Brydekirk
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brydekirk is a village in Annandale in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland located approximately 4 km north of Annan. The village was a planned the concept dating to 1800 from the Paisley-Dirom family of Mount Annan, set around a bridge over the River Annan. Brydekirk is situated 2 miles southwest of Brown Moor.
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 east of Brown Moor.
Brown Moor
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 515 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.04461° or 55° 2′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.24922° or 3° 14′ 57″ westElevation
515 feet (157 metres)Open location code
9C7R2QV2+R8GeoNames ID
12610337
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