Boreland
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Boreland Scottish Gaelic A 'Bhorlainn |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 59 ′ N , 4 ° 30 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | LOCKERBIE | ||
| ZIP code section | DG11 | ||
| prefix | 01576 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| British Parliament | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Dumfriesshire | ||
Boreland , Gaelic A 'Bhorlainn , is a village in the Scottish Council Area Dumfries and Galloway or in the traditional county of Dumfriesshire . It is located about eight kilometers northeast of Lockerbie at the confluence of the Boreland Burns in the Dryfe Water .
history
On nearby Carthur Hill , the remains of a hill fort testify to previous settlement. A chapel on the site is described as early as the 12th century. The Hutton and Corrie Parish Church , still in use today, was built in 1710.
traffic
Located in a sparsely populated region, Boreland is only connected to the road network via a side road. The B723 forms the main road. In the southwest it ends in Lockerbie. There the trunk roads A74 (M) and A709 can be reached.
Individual evidence
- ^ List of Gaelic expressions
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Carthur Hill in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Information from the parish
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
Web links
Commons : Boreland - collection of images, videos and audio files
