Site of Tower Colliery
Site of Tower Colliery is an archaeological site in Scotland, United Kingdom. Site of Tower Colliery is situated nearby to the forest Chapel Cleuch, as well as near the coniferous forest Tower Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirkconnel railway station and Sanquhar railway station.
Kirkconnel railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkconnel railway station is a railway station in the town of Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The station is unstaffed, owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail. Kirkconnel railway station is situated 1½ miles west of Site of Tower Colliery.
Sanquhar railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sanquhar railway station is a railway station in the village of Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line. Sanquhar railway station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Site of Tower Colliery.
Sanquhar Castle
Castle
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanquhar Castle, now a ruin, was built in the 13th century; the ruins are situated north east of Dumfries overlooking the River Nith. Situated on the southern approach to the former royal burgh of Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, it sits on the trail of the Southern Upland Way. Sanquhar Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Site of Tower Colliery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanquhar.
Sanquhar
Town
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanquhar is a town on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. It is a former Royal Burgh. It is notable for its tiny post office, established in 1712 and considered the oldest working post office in the world. Sanquhar is situated 2 miles southeast of Site of Tower Colliery.
Site of Tower Colliery
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.38215° or 55° 22′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.96139° or 3° 57′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C7R92JQ+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 11276218399OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel Cleuch and Tower Plantation.
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