Thornglass
Thornglass is a locality in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Thornglass is situated nearby to the locality Rigg of Torr, as well as near Colin House.Places of Interest
Highlights include Orchardton Castle and Orchardton Tower.
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.
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 Tower is situated 1½ miles northeast of Thornglass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dundrennan and Dalbeattie.
Dundrennan
Village
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dundrennan is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 5 miles east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. Dundrennan is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire. Dundrennan is situated 4½ miles southwest of Thornglass.
Dalbeattie
Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 6 miles north of Thornglass.
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 6 miles northwest of Thornglass.
Thornglass
- Type: Locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.85592° or 54° 51′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.86843° or 3° 52′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C6RV44J+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 8251706376OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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