Lochfoot
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 3 ′ N , 3 ° 44 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | DUMFRIES | ||
| ZIP code section | DG2 | ||
| prefix | 01387 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| British Parliament | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Galloway and West Dumfries | ||
Lochfoot is a town in the Scottish Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . It is located approximately eight kilometers west of Dumfries and 17 kilometers northeast of Castle Douglas in the traditional county of Kirkcudbrightshire . Lake Lochrutton Loch borders directly to the south .
history
Historically belonging to the lands of the Maxwell clan , there is a Maxwell fortress around one kilometer southeast with the Tower House Hills Tower . The defense tower was probably built by Edward Maxwell between 1528 and 1566 .
The 1971 census survey counted 166 people in Lochfoot.
traffic
Lochfoot is on a side road from the A711 (Dumfries– Argrennan ). Furthermore, with the A75 ( Stranraer - Gretna Green ) running around one kilometer to the north, a national trunk road can be reached within a short time.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Hills Tower in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
