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Eccles

Alternative names for Eccles

Eccles House; Eccles Tower

Where is Eccles?

Eccles is in the parish of Penpont and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NX 84805 96084

Lat / long:55.245449,-3.8134807

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OS Map for Eccles

Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Directions to Eccles

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Weather at Eccles

8°C
max 8°C / min 8°C

8km/h SE
1008mb
99%
100%
06:18 18:27

Light rain
Weather observed at Thornhill at 18:58

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Castles near Eccles

Tibbers Castle

Drumlanrig Castle

Auchengassel Castle (site of)

Arkland Tower (site of)

Morton Castle

Ballaggan motte

Enoch Castle

Barjarg Tower

Maxwelton

more castles....

Ancient sites near Eccles

Tibbers cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holywood South cursus

Holm cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Trailflat cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Eccles

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Eccles

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Eccles

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Moffat House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

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