Tongland Power Station
Tongland Power Station is a power station in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Tongland Power Station is situated nearby to the archaeological site Carse Mote, as well as near Tongland Church (ruins).Photo: Anne Barclay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: run-of-the-river power station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Tongland Hydro-Electric Power Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include MacLellan’s Castle and Kirkcudbright Tolbooth.
MacLellan’s Castle
Photo: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
MacLellan's Castle in the town of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway, Scotland, was built in the late 16th century. It stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee which flows into the Solway Firth. MacLellan’s Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Tongland Power Station.
Kirkcudbright Tolbooth
Museum
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkcudbright Tolbooth is a historic municipal building in Kirkcudbright in Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Kirkcudbright Tolbooth is situated 2 miles southwest of Tongland Power Station.
Stewartry Museum
Museum
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Stewartry Museum is a local museum in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, which covers the history of this part of Galloway. Stewartry Museum is situated 2 miles south of Tongland Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkcudbright and Twynholm.
Kirkcudbright
Photo: ian freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkcudbright is a coastal town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a poppulation in 2020 of 3350. Farming and fishing are its main trades.
Twynholm
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twynholm is a village in Scotland. It is located 2+1⁄4 miles north-northwest of Kirkcudbright and 4+1⁄2 miles east of Gatehouse of Fleet on the main A75 trunk road. Twynholm is situated 2 miles west of Tongland Power Station.
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 4½ miles northeast of Tongland Power Station.
Tongland Power Station
- Categories: run-of-river hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.86008° or 54° 51′ 36″ northLongitude
-4.03439° or 4° 2′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C6QVX68+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 474235828OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q21675792
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In Other Languages
“Tongland Power Station” goes by many names.
- German: “Wasserkraftwerk Tongland”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carse Mote and Tongland Church (ruins).
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