Millhousebridge
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 9 ′ N , 3 ° 24 ′ 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 | ||
Millhousebridge is a town in the Scottish Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . It is located about six kilometers northwest of Lockerbie and 15 kilometers northeast of Dumfries on the left bank of the Annan above the confluence of the Kinnel Water . Millhousebridge is historically located in Annandale , one of the three regions of traditional Dumfriesshire .
history
To the north of Millhousebridge are the extensive grounds of the Jardine Hall mansion . Before its demolition in 1964, it was the seat of the Jardines of Applegarth , who had lived in the Tower House Spedlins Tower on the opposite bank of the Annan since the 15th century .
In the 1961 census survey, Millhousebridge counted 76 people.
traffic
In 1827 an important crossing of the Annan between Lockerbie and Templand was built in Millhousebridge with the Millhouse Bridge . Today the bridge only leads one side road that connects Millhousebridge via the B7076 to the A74 (M) running about one kilometer to the east .
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Spedlins Tower in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
