Clarencefield
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 0 ′ N , 3 ° 25 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | DUMFRIES | ||
| ZIP code section | DG1 | ||
| prefix | 01387 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| British Parliament | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Dumfriesshire | ||
Clarencefield is a village in the Scottish Council Area Dumfries and Galloway or in the traditional county of Dumfriesshire . It is located about ten kilometers west of Annan and twelve kilometers southeast of Dumfries . Lochar Water runs around 1.5 km to the southwest .
history
Clarencefield developed in connection with the nearby Comlongon Castle , the nucleus of which was probably built around 1450. The fortification was long the seat of the Earls of Mansfield . Clarencefield was built to accommodate the servants.
In the 1961 census survey, Clarencefield had 93 residents.
traffic
Located in a sparsely populated peripheral region of Scotland, Clarencefield is only connected to the road network via a side road, the B724. To the north the B724 and B725 connect the village to the A75 ( Stranraer - Gretna Green ). In 1846 the neighboring Ruthwell got its own station on the newly opened Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway . This was not far from Clarencefield and was used by the residents. When the line closed in 1965, the station was abandoned.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information about Clarencefield ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Information on Ruthwell Railway Station
