Potterland
Potterland is a locality in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Potterland is situated nearby to the locality Rigg of Torr, as well as near the village Palnackie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Orchardton Tower and Orchardton Castle.
Orchardton Tower
Castle
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish.
Orchardton Castle
Castle
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orchardton Castle overlooks the Solway Coast. Built in the 1880s, this is a Grade B listed property formerly known as Orchardton House. Built around a Scottish Baronial-style mansion located in Auchencairn in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland.
Gelston Castle
Ruins
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gelston Castle, located near Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built by Sir William Douglas of Castle Douglas, who had acquired the lands of Gelston in 1799. Gelston Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Potterland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas.
Dalbeattie
Town
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Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 4 miles northeast of Potterland.
Castle Douglas
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Castle Douglas is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4000 in 2022. The big attractions are Threave Gardens and the castle. This page also describes nearby villages such as Dalbeattie, and the coast of the Solway Firth.
Bridge of Dee
Village
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Dee, Galloway is a settlement on the River Dee, Galloway. It lies on the A75 just west of Castle Douglas, and north-east of Kirkcudbright. The former Kirkcudbright Railway, linking Kirkcudbright with Castle Douglas, passed through the village. Bridge of Dee is situated 5 miles northwest of Potterland.
Potterland
- Type: Locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.87861° or 54° 52′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.87054° or 3° 52′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C6RV4HH+CQOpenStreetMap ID
node 2625954101OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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