Meikle Bennan

Meikle Bennan is a hill in , , and has an elevation of 1,102 feet. Meikle Bennan is situated nearby to the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rusco Tower.

Building
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, sometimes called Rusco Castle, is a tower house near in , Scotland. Built around 1500 for Mariota Carson and her husband Robert Gordon, on lands given to them by her father, it was used to incarcerate a number of the Gordons' rivals in the 16th century. is situated 2½ miles east of Meikle Bennan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Creetown and Palnure.

Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the council area in south-west . Its population is about 750 people. is situated 4½ miles west of Meikle Bennan.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a small village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in , Scotland, on the Burn, just outside . is situated 6 miles west of Meikle Bennan.

Meikle Bennan

Latitude
54.92509° or 54° 55′ 30″ north
Longitude
-4.26776° or 4° 16′ 4″ west
Elevation
1,102 feet (336 metres)
Open location code
9C6QWPGJ+2V
Geo­Names ID
12610931
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