Jockstown
Jockstown is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Jockstown is situated nearby to the forest Black Wood, as well as near the village Kirtlebridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelcross nuclear power station and Robgill Tower.
Chapelcross nuclear power station
Photo: John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelcross nuclear power station is a former Magnox nuclear power station undergoing decommissioning. It is located in Annan in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, and was in operation from 1959 to 2004. Chapelcross nuclear power station is situated 1 mile south of Jockstown.
Robgill Tower
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Robgill Tower is a tower house near Kirkpatrick Fleming on the banks of the river Kirtle. It was one of a number of towers built along the border as protection against incursions by the English. Robgill Tower is situated 2 miles east of Jockstown.
Woodhouse Tower
Ruins
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodhouse Tower is a ruins, which is situated 2½ miles east of Jockstown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirtlebridge and Brydekirk.
Kirtlebridge
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirtlebridge is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland. It is located 8 kilometres north-east of Annan, 5 kilometres north-west of Kirkpatrick-Fleming, and 1.5 kilometres south of Eaglesfield. Kirtlebridge is situated 2 miles northeast of Jockstown.
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 2 miles west of Jockstown.
Ecclefechan
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ecclefechan is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. The village is famous for being the birthplace of Thomas Carlyle. Ecclefechan lies in the valley of the Mein Water, a tributary of the River Annan, 6+1⁄4 miles south of Lockerbie, five miles north of Annan and eight miles northwest of the English border. Ecclefechan is situated 2½ miles northwest of Jockstown.
Jockstown
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.02898° or 55° 1′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.23093° or 3° 13′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C7R2QH9+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 883758603OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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