Front Field
Front Field is a meadow in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Front Field is situated nearby to Orchard, as well as near the meadow Bull Field.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Motte of Urr and Buittle Castle.
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 3,000 feet northwest of Front Field.
Buittle Castle
Castle
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Front Field.
Urr Parish Church
Church
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Urr Parish Church is situated 1¼ miles north of Front Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Old Bridge of Urr.
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 Front Field.
Old Bridge of Urr
Village
Photo: David Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Bridge of Urr is a village, which is situated 3½ miles northwest of Front Field.
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.
Front Field
- Type: Meadow
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.95691° or 54° 57′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.84162° or 3° 50′ 30″ westOperator
Meikle FirthheadOpen location code
9C6RX545+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 996987594OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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