Mote of Annan, Motte
Mote of Annan, Motte is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Mote of Annan, Motte is situated nearby to Everholm Playground, as well as near Everholm Pavilion.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galabank and Old Parish Church, Church Street, Annan.
Galabank
Stadium
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galabank is a football stadium in the town of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Annan Athletic, who have played there since 1953. Galabank is situated 2,100 feet north of Mote of Annan, Motte.
Old Parish Church, Church Street, Annan
Church
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Parish Church, Church Street, Annan is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Mote of Annan, Motte.
Annan railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Annan is a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line, which runs between Carlisle and Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock. The station, situated 17 miles 51 chains north-west of Carlisle, serves the town of Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Annan railway station is situated 2,100 feet south of Mote of Annan, Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Annan and Brydekirk.
Annan
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Annan is a market town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 8700 in 2022. Many town buildings are a warm red sandstone, but the main visitor attraction is the First World War munitions complex that made "the devil's porridge".
Brydekirk
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brydekirk is a village in Annandale in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland located approximately 4 km north of Annan. The village was a planned the concept dating to 1800 from the Paisley-Dirom family of Mount Annan, set around a bridge over the River Annan. Brydekirk is situated 2½ miles north of Mote of Annan, Motte.
Bowness-on-Solway
Village
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowness-on-Solway is a village in Cumbria, England, and in the historic county of Cumberland. It is situated to the west of Carlisle on the southern side of the Solway Firth estuary separating England and Scotland. Bowness-on-Solway is situated 3 miles southeast of Mote of Annan, Motte.
Mote of Annan, Motte
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.98923° or 54° 59′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.26415° or 3° 15′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C6RXPQP+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1492558752OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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