Rotchell Hill
Rotchell Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 285 feet. Rotchell Hill is situated nearby to the village Dalton, as well as near the hamlet Middleshaw.Places of Interest
Highlights include Repentance Tower.
Repentance Tower
Historic building
Photo: Logan5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Repentance Tower is a very rare example of a mid-16th century watch tower standing on Trailtrow Hill, six miles north-west of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway. Repentance Tower is situated 2 miles southeast of Rotchell Hill.
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. Ecclefechan is situated 4 miles east of Rotchell 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 4½ miles southeast of Rotchell Hill.
Ruthwell
Village
Photo: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ruthwell is a village and parish on the Solway Firth between Dumfries and Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. In 2022 the combined population of Ruthwell and nearby Clarencefield was 400. Ruthwell is situated 4½ miles south of Rotchell Hill.
Rotchell Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 285 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.0558° or 55° 3′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.37035° or 3° 22′ 13″ westElevation
285 feet (87 metres)Open location code
9C7R3J4H+8VGeoNames ID
12621800
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