Mains of Auchenfranco
Mains of Auchenfranco is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Mains of Auchenfranco is situated nearby to the islet Dutton’s Cairn, as well as near the coniferous forest Cauldside Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Easthill stone circle and Lochaber Loch.
Easthill stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Easthill stone circle, also known as the Seven Grey Stanes, is a small oval stone circle 3¾ miles south-west of Dumfries. Eight stones of a probable nine remain. Easthill stone circle is situated 2 miles northeast of Mains of Auchenfranco.
Lochaber Loch
Photo: Andy Connor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochaber Loch is a small, lowland freshwater loch that lies among steep-sided hills, approximately 4.5 mi to the west of Dumfries, Scotland. The loch is somewhat triangular in shape and is 0.5 mi long and 0.25 mi at its widest point. Lochaber Loch is situated 2 miles southeast of Mains of Auchenfranco.
Loch Arthur
Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Arthur is a lake in the council area of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland near the village of Beeswing. Loch Arthur lies to the east of the village of Beeswing and has been claimed as the setting for the Arthurian story of the Lady of the Lake. Loch Arthur is situated 2½ miles south of Mains of Auchenfranco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maxwelltown and Troqueer.
Maxwelltown
Suburb
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Maxwelltown was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and by the time of the burgh's abolition in 1929 it was the most populous burgh in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Maxwelltown is situated 5 miles northeast of Mains of Auchenfranco.
Troqueer
Suburb
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Troqueer is a former village and a parish in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway on the west side of the River Nith. The eastern-side was merged with Dumfries to the east in 1929, and today eastern Troqueer is a suburb of Dumfries. Troqueer is situated 5 miles east of Mains of Auchenfranco.
Newbridge Drive
Quarter
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbridge Drive is a relatively new suburb in Dumfries. It is situated on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from Dumfries town centre. Newbridge Drive is situated 5 miles northeast of Mains of Auchenfranco.
Mains of Auchenfranco
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.03353° or 55° 2′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.73462° or 3° 44′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C7R27M8+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 380610036OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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