Meikle Firthhead

Places of Interest Nearby

Motte of Urr

Archaeological site

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The Motte of Urr is the remains of a 12th-century motte-and-bailey castle located near the Haugh of Urr in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Motte of Urr is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Meikle Firthhead.

Buittle Castle

Castle

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Buittle Castle, also known historically as Botle or Botel Castle, is a Motte and Bailey site in Galloway, south-west Scotland with significant early and medieval history comprising a significant ruined Norman style Motte, and several extant buildings and gardens, including the later residential building in the form of the Tower House, on the historic Bailey. Buittle Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Meikle Firthhead.

Urr Parish Church

Church

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Urr Parish Church is situated 1¼ miles north of Meikle Firthhead.

Places in the Area

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 2 miles southeast of Meikle Firthhead.

Old Bridge of Urr

Village

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Old Bridge of Urr is a village, which is situated 3½ miles northwest of Meikle Firthhead.

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.

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