71-672: Penpont is a village about 2 miles (3 km) west of Thornhill in Dumfriesshire , in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland . It is near the confluence of the Shinnel Water and Scaur Water rivers in the foothills of the Southern Uplands . It has a population of about 400 people. There are several archaeological sites nearby, including Late Bronze Age hill forts on Tynron Doon and Grennan Hill and
142-597: A castle or fort in the copse or brushwood. Dumfries was once within the borders of the Kingdom of Northumbria. The district around Dumfries was for several centuries ruled over and deemed of much importance by the invading Romans. Many traces of Roman presence in Dumfriesshire are still to be found; coins, weapons, sepulchral remains, military earthworks, and roads being among the relics left by their lengthened sojourn in this part of Scotland. The Caledonian tribes in
213-473: A cook. She is said to have been an illegitimate daughter of Robert Burns and Helen Hyslop from Moffat . Samuel Wallace , a Victoria Cross recipient, was born in the town. A plaque was placed by the Thomson memorial John McLachan (architect) (1843–1893) was born here. Joseph Laing Waugh , an author, was born and raised here. Andrew Coltart , a professional golfer with one Ryder Cup cap
284-418: A hairdressers. The large Victorian post office stands on the north side of the town, along with a Royal Mail sorting office which serves a large rural area. There is also a garage and a small backstreet filling station. The town also has a public wash rooms, and a small cottage hospital. Beginning in 2012, Thornhill Music Festival has grown into an annual community event, with regular attendees from all over
355-595: A long cairn at Capenoch Loch dating from the 2nd or 3rd century. The toponym Penpont means "bridge-head" in the Cumbric language once spoken in the region. The A702 road passes through Penpont. West of Thornhill it crosses the River Nith on a two-arched stone bridge in Penpont parish. It was built in the 1760s after the presbytery of Penpont raised £680 toward the cost. Work started about 1774, but in 1776
426-540: A long serving Scottish International Bowler and Commonwealth Games representative in 2006. Swimmer Moira Brown represented Scotland in the Commonwealth Games and Great Britain in the 1972 Munich Olympics as well as several other internationals. A monument to the explorer Joseph Thomson (after whom the Thomson's Gazelle is named), who lived in neighbouring Penpont and Gatelawbridge , can be found close to
497-680: A market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland, near the mouth of the River Nith on the Solway Firth , 25 miles (40 km) from the Anglo-Scottish border . Dumfries is the county town of the historic county of Dumfriesshire . Before becoming King of Scots , Robert the Bruce killed his rival the Red Comyn at Greyfriars Kirk in the town in 1306. The Young Pretender had his headquarters here towards
568-602: A mixture of both) considered the most likely. The first element is derived either from the elements drum or dronn- , (meaning "ridge" or "hump", also in Gaelic as druim ), or from Dùn meaning fort. One of the more commonly given etymologies is that the name Dumfries originates from the Scottish Gaelic name Dùn Phris , meaning "Fort of the Thicket". The second element is less obvious, but may be cognate with
639-598: A moment of danger on 25 March 1943, when a German Dornier Do 217 aircraft shot up the airfield beacon, but crashed shortly afterwards. The pilot, Oberleutnant Martin Piscke was later interred in Troqueer Cemetery in Dumfries town, with full military honours. On the night of 3/4 August 1943 a Vickers Wellington bomber with engine problems diverted to but crashed 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (2.4 km) short of
710-424: A reminder of the past. Further local government reform in 1996 abolished Nithsdale district, since when Dumfries has been governed by Dumfries and Galloway Council, which has its headquarters in the town at County Buildings , which had been built in 1914 as the headquarters of Dumfriesshire County Council. Dumfries remains a centre of local government for a much bigger area than just the town itself. But its people,
781-445: A steam engine would work on a boat. Symington went on to become the builder of the first practical steamboat . The first official intimation that RAF Dumfries was to be built was made in late 1938. The site chosen had accommodated light aircraft since about 1914. Work progressed quickly, and on 17 June 1940, the 18 Maintenance Unit was opened at Dumfries. The role of the base during the war also encompassed training. RAF Dumfries had
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#1732780656331852-528: A term which in the old British tongue means a port at the mouth of the Nith. Abernithi may have been Dumfries; and therefore it may have existed as a port in the Kingdom of Strathclyde, if not in the Roman days. However, against this argument is that the town is situated eight to nine miles (14 km) distant from the sea, although the River Nith is tidal and navigable all the way into the town itself. Although at
923-563: A two-tier system of upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Dumfries therefore became part of the Nithsdale district in the region of Dumfries and Galloway . Nithsdale District Council took over the Municipal Buildings. Ancient titles associated with Dumfries' history as a royal burgh like provost and bailie were discarded or retained only for ceremonial purposes. Robes and chains often found their way into museums as
994-527: Is a bronze statue of an infantryman, with his rifle pointing downwards, his hands resting on the butt and his head slightly bowed. This Dumfries and Galloway location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway Thornhill ( Scottish Gaelic : Bàrr na Driseig ) is a village in the Mid Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland, south of Sanquhar and north of Dumfries on
1065-478: Is due to strong maritime influence from the Irish Sea cooling down summers due to frequent cloudy weather and cool water temperatures. There are plenty of higher areas to Dumfries' west, but even so those seldom allow warm air to stay untouched. Like the rest of Dumfries and Galloway, of Scotland's three major geographical areas Dumfries lies in the Southern Uplands . The river Nith runs through Dumfries toward
1136-610: Is one of the less snowy locations in Scotland owing to its sheltered, low lying position in the South West of the country. From 2 July 1908 the town held the record for the highest temperature reading in Scotland, 32.8 °C (91.0 °F) until being surpassed in Greycrook on 9 August 2003. Its southerly latitude makes little difference to the average annual temperatures compared to more northerly coastal parts of Scotland. This
1207-627: Is primarily comprised a grid pattern with the main street of Drumlanrig Street (the A76), East and West Morton Streets, New Street, Townhead Street Station Road, Corstorphine road, and Gill Road (the A702). The village is near Drumlanrig Castle , a 17th-century turreted mansion once the ancient Douglas stronghold, now home to the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. The grounds contain Tibbers Castle which
1278-613: Is represented by David Mundell , both of the Scottish Conservative Party . For Scottish Parliament elections, Dumfries is in the South Scotland electoral region and split between two constituencies. The western wards of Abbey and North West Dumfries are in the constituency of Galloway and West Dumfries , while the eastern wards of Nith and Lochar are in the constituency of Dumfriesshire . The respective MSPs are Finlay Carson and Oliver Mundell , both of
1349-410: Is the only ward that solely covers areas within the town itself, with the others incorporating outlying areas. In the 2017 council election , these wards elected 6 Labour , 5 Conservative and 4 SNP councillors. Dumfries has a long history as a county town , and as the market town of a surrounding rural hinterland. The North British Rubber Company started manufacturing in 1946 at Heathhall on
1420-702: The Cumbric prēs , an element common in the Brythonic areas south of the River Forth. As such, Dumfries has been suggested as a possible location of Penprys , the mysterious capital of a land in Medieval Welsh literature , most notably mentioned in the awdl , " Elegy for Gwallawg " by Taliesin . According to a third theory, the name is a corruption of two Old English or Old Norse words which mean "the Friars' Hill"; those who favour this idea allege
1491-552: The Duke of Cumberland was approaching, made Bonnie Prince Charlie decide to leave with his army, with only £1,000 and 255 pairs of shoes having been handed over. Robert Burns moved to Dumfriesshire in 1788 and Dumfries itself in 1791, living there until his death on 21 July 1796. Today's Greyfriars Church overlooks the location of a statue of Burns, which was designed by Amelia Robertson Hill , sculpted in Carrara , Italy in 1882, and
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#17327806563311562-618: The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 , the burgh of Dumfries was deemed capable of running its own affairs and so was excluded from the jurisdiction of the county council. The burgh of Dumfries was enlarged in 1929 to take in Maxwelltown on the west bank of the Nith, which had previously been a separate burgh in Kirkcudbrightshire . Further local government reform in 1930 brought the burgh of Dumfries within
1633-484: The Nazi occupation in early 1940. Through the summer the number was built up to around 1,500 under the command of General Carl Gustav Fleischer . Within a few miles of Dumfries are the villages of Tinwald , Torthorwald and Mouswald all of which were settled by Vikings . Dumfries has experienced two Boxing Day earthquakes. These were in 1979 (measuring 4.7 M L centred near Longtown ) and 2006 (centred in
1704-459: The Roman occupation of North Great Britain. The Selgovae inhabited Nithsdale at the time and may have raised some military works of a defensive nature on or near the site of Dumfries; and it is more than probable that a castle of some kind formed the nucleus of the town. This is inferred from the etymology of the name, which, according to one theory, is resolvable into two Gaelic terms signifying
1775-414: The Scottish Conservative Party . In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum , Dumfries and Galloway had the country's third heaviest 'No' vote at more than 65% of the ballots cast. That was more than 10 points higher than the national average pro-union vote. On the Dumfries and Galloway Council, Dumfries is covered by four 4-seat wards: Abbey, Lochar, Nith and North West Dumfries. North West Dumfries
1846-624: The Doonhamers still retain a pride in their town and distinctive identity. This is never more so than during the week-long Guid Nychburris Festival and its highlight the Riding of the Marches which takes place on the third Saturday in June each year. Dumfries is located in the council area of Dumfries and Galloway . It is the seat of the local council, whose headquarters are located on the edge of
1917-488: The Dumfries locality measuring 3.6 M L ). There were no serious consequences of either. There was also an earthquake on 16 February 1984 and a further earthquake on 7 June 2010. The National Records for Scotland mid 2012 estimated population of Dumfries was reported as 33,280. As with the rest of the British Isles , Dumfries experiences a maritime climate ( Cfb ) with cool summers and mild winters. It
1988-692: The Dumfries runway. During the Second World War , the bulk of the Norwegian Army during their years in exile in Britain consisted of a brigade in Dumfries. When the army High Command took over, there were 70 officers and about 760 privates in the camp. The camp was established in June 1940 and named Norwegian Reception Camp , consisting of some 500 men and women, mainly foreign-Norwegian who had volunteered for war duty in Norway during
2059-529: The Lion granted the charter to raise Dumfries to the rank of a royal burgh in 1186. Dumfries was very much on the frontier during its first 50 years as a burgh and it grew rapidly as a market town and port. Alexander III visited Dumfries in 1264 to plan an expedition against the Isle of Man , previously Scots but for 180 years subjected by the crown of Norway. Identified with the conquest of Man, Dumfries shared in
2130-460: The Marches maintains the tradition of an occasion that was, in its day, of great importance. Dumfries has been a Royal Burgh since 1186, its charter being granted by King William the Lion in a move that ensured the loyalty of its citizens to the Monarch. Although far from the centre of power in Scotland, Dumfries had obvious strategic significance sitting as it does on the edge of Galloway and being
2201-532: The Roman departure the area around Dumfries had various forms of visit by Picts , Anglo-Saxons , Scots and Norse culminating in a decisive victory for Gregory, King of Scots at what is now Lochmaben over the native Britons in 890. When, in 1069, Malcolm Canmore and William the Conqueror held a conference regarding the claims of Edgar Ætheling to the English Crown, they met at Abernithi –
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2272-672: The Solway Firth in a southwards direction splitting the town into East and West. At low tide, the sea recedes to such an extent on the shallow sloping sands of the Solway that the length of the Nith is extended by 13 km to 113.8 km (70.7 mi). This makes the Nith Scotland's seventh longest river. There are several bridges across the river within the town. In between the Devorgilla (also known as 'The Old Bridge') and
2343-533: The UK coming each year. The festival has grown each year thanks to the help of the local community, the committee, the venues, and other participants. This Festival was started by The Lewis Hamilton Band who noticed a steady decline in available live music, and so in 2012 they decided to put on something similar to the established and successful Blues Festivals such as Shetland, Arbroath, Callander and in particular Montrose (they played at all of them several times), where all
2414-485: The ancient historian Nennius , the name Caer Peris occurs, which some modern antiquarians suppose to have been transmuted, by a change of dialect, into Dumfries. Twelve of King Arthur 's battles were recorded by Nennius in Historia Brittonum . The Battle of Tribruit (the tenth battle), has been suggested as having possibly been near Dumfries or near the mouth of the river Avon near Bo'ness . After
2485-537: The area controlled by Dumfriesshire County Council, but classed as a large burgh which allowed the town to continue to run many local services itself. The town council was based at Municipal Buildings in Buccleuch Street, built in 1932 on the site of an earlier council building. In 1975 local government across Scotland was reformed under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 . The burghs and counties were abolished as administrative areas, replaced with
2556-467: The bands are paid directly by the venues, but differing in that they wanted to broaden the musical scope. All venues apart from the Bowling Club are free entry all weekend. From 2018, with the assistance of funding received from National Lottery Awards, Thornhill Music Festival is planning on bringing the music so enjoyed in the village venues, to those who are unable to attend. With the agreement of
2627-418: The bridge collapsed. The bridge was completed in 1778 and strengthened in 1930–31. It is a Category A listed building . Penpont's Church of Scotland parish church is a Gothic Revival building completed in 1867. It is a Category B listed building . It has an Art Nouveau Communion table made in 1923. Penpont's war memorial was made by Glasgow sculptor William Kellock Brown and installed in 1920. It
2698-624: The centre of control for the south west of Scotland. With the River Nith on two sides and the Lochar Moss on another, Dumfries was a town with good natural defences. Consequently, it was never completely walled. A careful eye still had to be kept on the clearly defined boundaries of the burgh, a task that had to be taken each year by the Provost, Baillies, Burgesses and others within the town. Neighbouring landowners might try to encroach on
2769-515: The day Bruce and his supporters were victorious. He was crowned King of Scots barely seven weeks after. Bruce later triumphed at the Battle of Bannockburn and led Scotland to independence. Once Edward received word of the revolution that had started in Dumfries, he again raised an army and invaded Scotland. Dumfries was again subjected to the control of Bruce's enemies. Sir Christopher Seton (Bruce's brother in law) had been captured at Loch Doon and
2840-556: The end of 1745. In the Second World War , the Norwegian Army in exile in Britain largely consisted of a brigade in Dumfries. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South . This is also the name of the town's football club . People from Dumfries are known colloquially in Scots language as Doonhamers . There are a number of theories on the etymology of the name, with an ultimately Celtic derivation (either from Brythonic , Gaelic or
2911-418: The factory closed in 2013. Dumfries is a relatively prosperous community but the town centre has been exposed to the centrifugal forces that have seen retail, business, educational, residential and other uses gravitate towards the town's urban fringe. This was started in the 1980s with the building of the Dumfries bypass. The immediate effect of this was as intended the diversion of transiting traffic away from
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2982-458: The following year. Before becoming King of Scots , Robert the Bruce stabbed his rival the Red Comyn at Greyfriars Kirk in the town on 10 February 1306. Bruce's uncertainty about the fatality of the stabbing caused one of his followers, Roger de Kirkpatrick , to utter the famous, "I mak siccar" ("I make sure") and finish the Comyn off. Bruce was subsequently excommunicated as a result, less for
3053-420: The formation of a religious house near the head of what is now the Friars' Vennel. If the name were English or Norse, however, the expected form would have the elements in reversed orientation (compare Clarendon ). A Celtic derivation is therefore preferred. There is no definite record about the time and manner of Dumfries's founding. Some writers hold that Dumfries flourished as a place of distinction during
3124-666: The former site of the Arrol-Johnston Motor Company which was said to be the most advanced light engineering factory of its day in Scotland. It became Uniroyal Ltd in the 1960s and was where the Hunter Boot and Powergrip engine timing belts were manufactured. In 1987 it changed name to the British subsidiary of the Gates Rubber Company and later was known as Interfloor from 2002 until
3195-456: The foundation of the country's system of local government for centuries. Burgh status conferred on its citizens the right to elect their own town councils, run their own affairs and raise their own local taxes or rates. Dumfries also became the administrative centre for the shire of Dumfries, or Dumfriesshire , which was probably created in the twelfth century and certainly existed by 1305. When elected county councils were created in 1890 under
3266-482: The gates of Dumfries Castle that remained firmly closed in their presence. With a body of the town's people joining Wallace and his fellow pursuers when they arrived, the fleeing English met their end at Cockpool on the Solway Coast . After resting at Caerlaverock Castle a few miles away from the bloodletting, Wallace again passed through Dumfries the day after as he returned north to Sanquhar Castle . During
3337-654: The invasion of 1300, Edward I of England lodged for a few days in June with the Minorite Friars of the Vennel, before he laid siege to Caerlaverock Castle at the head of the then greatest invasion force to attack Scotland. After Caerlaverock eventually succumbed, Edward passed through Dumfries again as he crossed the Nith to take his invasion into Galloway . With the Scottish nobility having requested Vatican support for their cause, Edward on his return to Caerlaverock
3408-441: The local community council distributed a survey, and residents showed overwhelming support of the re-opening of the station. Recently a community action plan was released, which outlined the next steps for village development, and the station's redevelopment is a current goal for the village. The rebuilt school gained its name, Wallace Hall , on amalgamation with the nearby Closeburn school of that name. The original Closeburn school
3479-584: The local school, Wallace Hall , they plan to provide the music to both the Dementia Group at the Friendship Club and also to Briary Park Old People's home. In 2018, the Festival launched their own website. Dumfries Dumfries ( / d ʌ m ˈ f r iː s / dum- FREESS ; Scots : Dumfries ; from Scottish Gaelic : Dùn Phris [ˌt̪un ˈfɾʲiʃ] ) is
3550-645: The main A76 road . Thornhill sits in the Nithsdale valley with the Carsphairn and Scaur range to the west and the Lowther hills to the east. It was initially a small village, planned and built in 1717 on the Queensberry Estate on the road linking Dumfries to Glasgow . The Earl of Queensberry initially named the village ' New Dalgarnock ' however the name did not achieve popular approval. The village
3621-464: The murder than for its location in a church. Regardless, for Bruce the die was cast at the moment in Greyfriars and so began his campaign by force for the independence of Scotland. Swords were drawn by supporters of both sides, the burial ground of the monastery becoming the theatre of battle. Bruce and his party then attacked Dumfries Castle. The English garrison surrendered and for the third time in
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#17327806563313692-485: The name is a corruption of two words which mean the Friars' Hill; those who favour this idea allege that St. Ninian , by planting a religious house near the head of what is now the Friars' Vennel, at the close of the fourth century, became the virtual founder of the Burgh; however Ninian, so far as is known, did not originate any monastic establishments anywhere and was simply a missionary. In the list of British towns given by
3763-452: The overmantels at either end of the room and can still be seen as the upstairs showroom of the book shop. The Young Pretender had his headquarters here during a 3-day sojourn in Dumfries towards the end of 1745. £2,000 was demanded by the Prince, together with 1,000 pairs of brogues for his kilted Jacobite rebel army, which was camping in a field not one hundred yards distant. A rumour that
3834-480: The river. Queensberry Square and High Street are the central focal points of the town and this area hosts many of the historical, social and commercial enterprises and events of Dumfries. During the 1990s, these areas enjoyed various aesthetic recognitions from organisations including Britain in Bloom . Scottish communities granted Royal Burgh status by the monarch guarded the honour jealously and with vigour. Riding
3905-714: The school. There is also a column topped by a winged horse , the emblem of the Queensberry family , in the centre of the town. The Very Reverend Dr James Harkness , first non-Anglican Chaplain-General of the UK Armed Forces and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1995, is from Thornhill. Helen Armstrong, née Hyslop worked for thirty years at the Buccleuch Arms as
3976-403: The several articles of witchcraft and on 13 April between 2 pm and 4 pm they were taken to the Whitesands, strangled at stakes and their bodies burnt to ashes. The Midsteeple in the centre of the High Street was completed in 1707. Opposite the fountain in the High Street, adjacent to the present Marks & Spencer , was the Commercial and later the County Hotel. Although the latter
4047-420: The south of Scotland were invested with the same rights by an edict of Antoninus Pius . The Romanized natives received freedom (the burrows, cairns, and remains of stone temples still to be seen in the district tell of a time when Druidism was the prevailing religion) as well as civilisation from their conquerors. Late in the fourth century, the Romans bade farewell to the country. According to another theory,
4118-448: The suspension bridge is a weir colloquially known as 'The Caul'. In wetter months of the year the Nith can flood the surrounding streets. The Whitesands has flooded on average once a year since 1827. Dumfries has numerous suburbs including Summerhill , Summerville, Troqueer, Georgetown, Cresswell, Larchfield, Calside, Lochside, Lincluden, Newbridge Drive , Sandside, Heathhall , Locharbriggs , Noblehill and Marchmount. Maxwelltown to
4189-443: The time 1 mile (1.6 km) upstream and on the opposite bank of the Nith from Dumfries, Lincluden Abbey was founded circa 1160. The abbey ruins are on the site of the bailey of the very early Lincluden Castle, as are those of the later Lincluden Tower. This religious house was used for various purposes, until its abandonment around 1700. Lincluden Abbey and its grounds are now within the Dumfries urban conurbation boundary. William
4260-475: The town boundaries, or the Marches as they were known, moving them back 100 yards or so to their own benefit. It had to be made clear to anyone thinking of or trying to encroach that they dare not do so. In return for the Royal status of the town and the favour of the King, the Provost and his council, along with other worthies of the town had to be diligent in ensuring the boundaries were strictly observed. Although steeped in history, Scotland's burghs remained
4331-448: The town centre. This brought with it an accompanying reduction in economic input to the town centre. The second effect of this has been more pronounced. Sites close to the bypass have attracted development to utilise the bypass as a high speed urban highway without the bottlenecks of the town centre and without the constraining limited town centre parking. In a bid to re-stimulate development in Dumfries town centre, both economically and in
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#17327806563314402-457: The town centre. Until 1995 Dumfries was also home to the council for the local district of Nithsdale . Dumfries also lends its name to the lieutenancy area of Dumfries, which is similar in boundaries to the former Dumfriesshire county. Dumfries is split into two UK Parliament constituencies: Dumfries and Galloway which is represented by current Secretary of State for Scotland , John Cooper and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale which
4473-412: The well-being of Scotland for the next 22 years until Alexander's accidental death brought an Augustan era in the town's history to an abrupt finish. A royal castle, which no longer exists, was built in the 13th century on the site of the present Castledykes Park. In the latter part of the century William Wallace chased a fleeing English force southward through the Nith valley. The English fugitives met
4544-399: The west of the river Nith, was formerly a burgh in its own right within Kirkcudbrightshire until its incorporation into Dumfries in 1929; Summerhill, Troqueer, Lochside, Lincluden, Sandside are among other suburbs located on the Maxwelltown side of the river. Palmerston Park , home to the town's senior football team Queen of the South , is on Terregles Street, also on the Maxwelltown side of
4615-404: Was born and learned his trade here. Thornhill has a bowling green, a squash court, a football field, and a golf course, and is known for fishing in the nearby River Nith and tributaries. Thornhill also features a wide variety of retail outlets, such as clothes boutiques, chinese takeaway, cafes, pubs, food stores, a large pharmacy, an ironmonger, butcher, an electrical retailer, gift shops and
4686-449: Was demolished in 1984–85, the original facade of the building was retained and incorporated into new retail premises. The building now houses a Waterstones Bookshop. Room No. 6 of the hotel was known as Bonnie Prince Charlie 's Room and appropriately carpeted in the Royal Stewart tartan . The timber panelling of "Prince Charlie's room" was largely reinstated and painted complete with the oil painted landscapes by Robert Norie (1720–1766) in
4757-437: Was founded in 1723 by John Wallace, a merchant in Glasgow and native of Closeburn . Wallace Hall Primary School and its Nursery moved into a new building in January 2010, as part of a shared campus with Academy. Alumni include the golfer Andrew Coltart , Bobby Black (Scottish League internationalist and Scottish League Cup winning footballer and also all England bowls champion) is also from Thornhill. Colin Peacock,
4828-540: Was founded in the 12th or 13th century. The most recently published Census data from 2001 recorded the population at 1,512 inhabitants. The village's bus service is operated by the South West of Scotland Transport Partnership (SWESTRANS) incorporating a number of local and national operators. Thornhill railway station , closed in 1965, is on the old Glasgow and South Western main line from Carlisle and Dumfries to Kilmarnock and Glasgow . The nearest train stations are located in Dumfries or Sanquhar . In 2016
4899-468: Was hurried to Dumfries to be tried for treason in general and more specifically for being present at Comyn's killing. Still in 1306 and along with two companions, Seton was condemned and executed by hanging and then beheading at the site of what is now St Mary's Church. In 1659 ten women were accused of diverse acts of witchcraft by Dumfries Kirk Session although the Kirk Session minutes itself records nine witches. The Justiciary Court found them guilty of
4970-409: Was presented with a missive directed to him by Pope Boniface VIII . Edward held court in Dumfries at which he grudgingly agreed to an armistice. On 30 October, the truce solicited by Pope Boniface was signed by Edward at Dumfries. Letters from Edward, dated at Dumfries, were sent to his subordinates throughout Scotland, ordering them to give effect to the treaty. The peace was to last until Whitsunday in
5041-528: Was unveiled by future Prime Minister , Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery on 6 April 1882. Today, it features on the 2007 series of £5 notes issued by the Bank of Scotland, alongside the Brig o' Doon . After working with Patrick Miller of Dalswinton , inventor William Symington intended to carry out a trial in order to show than an engine would work on a boat without the boat catching fire. The trial finally took place on Dalswinton Loch near Dumfries on 14 October 1788. The experiment demonstrated that
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