Corsock

Corsock
Street in Corsock
Coordinates	55 ° 4 ′  N , 3 ° 57 ′  W Coordinates: 55 ° 4 ′  N , 3 ° 57 ′  W
Corsock
administration
Post town	CASTLE DOUGLAS
ZIP code section	DG7
prefix	01644
Part of the country	Scotland
Council area	Dumfries and Galloway
British Parliament	Dumfries and Galloway
Scottish Parliament	Galloway and West Dumfries

Corsock ( Scottish Gaelic Corsaig ) is a village in the Scottish Council Area Dumfries and Galloway or in the traditional county of Kirkcudbrightshire . It is located about twelve kilometers north of Castle Douglas and 22 km west of Dumfries on the right bank of the Urr Water . To the southwest is the Corsock Loch .

history

To the southeast of Corsock are the ruins of a medieval tower house . With Corsock House , a mansion was built near the village in the late 18th century . In 1839 the village received a church with the Corsock Chapel . The local elementary school was closed in 2003.

traffic

Corsock is located directly on the A712 . The trunk road connects Creebridge with Crocketford . The east-west connection A75 ( Stranraer - Gretna Green ) can be reached there.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
2. ↑ Entry on Upper Corsock  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
3. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
4. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

Web links

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