Creca
Creca is a hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Creca is situated nearby to the locality Corsehill, as well as near the village Kirtlebridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Robgill Tower and Chapelcross nuclear power station.
Robgill Tower
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
Woodhouse Tower
Ruins
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodhouse Tower is a ruins, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Creca.
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 north of Creca.
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 2½ miles west of Creca.
Eaglesfield
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eaglesfield is a village in south east Dumfriesshire in the local authority area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Eaglesfield is situated 2½ miles north of Creca.
Creca
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.02217° or 55° 1′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.20868° or 3° 12′ 31″ westElevation
338 feet (103 metres)Open location code
9C7R2QCR+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1872588889OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13276651
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