Jockstown Hill
Jockstown Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 413 feet. Jockstown Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Creca, as well as near the locality Chapelcross.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapelcross nuclear power station and Blatobulgium.
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.
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 2½ miles north of Jockstown Hill.
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 east of Jockstown Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirtlebridge and Brydekirk.
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 1½ miles northeast of Jockstown Hill.
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 west of Jockstown Hill.
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. Ecclefechan is situated 2½ miles northwest of Jockstown Hill.
Jockstown Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 413 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.03121° or 55° 1′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.23022° or 3° 13′ 49″ westElevation
413 feet (126 metres)Open location code
9C7R2QJ9+FWGeoNames ID
12617651
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