Drove Knowe Monument
Drove Knowe Monument is a monument in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Drove Knowe Monument is situated nearby to the village Bentpath, as well as near Westerkirk Parish Library.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westerkirk Parish Library and Johnstone Mausoleum, Westerkirk Parish Church.
Westerkirk Parish Library
Library
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westerkirk Parish Library is situated 1,200 feet west of Drove Knowe Monument.
Johnstone Mausoleum, Westerkirk Parish Church
Tomb
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Johnstone Mausoleum, Westerkirk Parish Church is a tomb, which is situated 1,400 feet north of Drove Knowe Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bentpath and Arkleton.
Bentpath
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bentpath is a small village between Eskdalemuir and Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the River Esk and has a church and a library. Westerkirk library was founded in 1791 and is the oldest library in Scotland which is still in use.
Arkleton
Village
Photo: RusticaUK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arkleton is a mansion and estate in the civil parish of Ewes, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Arkleton House was built in 1860/1884 and incorporates stone from Arkleton tower which stood nearby for 300 years until the early 19th Century. Arkleton is situated 4½ miles east of Drove Knowe Monument.
Langholm
Town
Photo: Robma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Langholm, also known colloquially as the "Muckle Toon", is a burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland. Langholm lies between four hills in the valley of the River Esk in the Southern Uplands. Langholm is situated 4½ miles southeast of Drove Knowe Monument.
Drove Knowe Monument
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Monument to Sir F G Johnstone of Westerhall”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.19885° or 55° 11′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.08245° or 3° 4′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C7R5WX9+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 12917598245OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bentpath Village Hall and Esk Cottage, Bentpath.
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