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Scotsbrig


Annandiae praefectura, Vulgo, The Stewartrie of Annandail
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

The tower of Godsbrig is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map of Annandale but nothing of it now remains.

The name was later corrupted into Scotsbrig in the 18th century.

I have placed the location of the tower at the farmstead of Scotsbrig pending further research.

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Alternative names for Scotsbrig

Godisbrig; Godsbridge; Godsbrig; Godsbrigge; Gottisbrigg; Scotch Brig; Scots rig; Scotsbridge; Scotsrig

Where is Scotsbrig?

Scotsbrig is in the parish of Middlebie and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NY 21446 76902

Lat / long:55.080324,-3.232002

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OS Map for Scotsbrig

OS map 322
Annandale (Annan, Lockerbie & Beattock)
OS Explorer map 322


OS map 323
Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
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Weather at Scotsbrig

5°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
38km/h W
1015mb
79%
100%
08:04 16:47

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Ecclefechan at 06:32
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References (books)

Ethnonyms in the place-names of Scotland and the border counties of England
Ailig Peader Morgan
St Andrews, 2013

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Scotsbrig

Middlebie (site of)

0.9km away

Craighouse

1.7km away

Birrens (site of)

1.9km away

Clinthill (site of)

2.1km away

Wallacetown (site of)

2.2km away

Castlebank (site of)

2.4km away

Nucke (site of)

2.5km away

Kirkconnel Tower

2.8km away

Albie (site of)

3.2km away
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Ancient sites near Scotsbrig

Cadgill cursus

10.6km away

Lochbrow cursus

17.1km away

Trailflat cursus

18.3km away

Curriestanes cursus

25.4km away

Gallaberry cursus

25.5km away

Holm cursus

25.6km away

Holywood North cursus

26.5km away

Holywood South cursus

26.6km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

26.8km away
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Pictish stones near Scotsbrig

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

43.4km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

65.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

78.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

96.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

96.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

96.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

119.9km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

120.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

120.7km away
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Pictish sites near Scotsbrig

Whitecleugh silver chain

58.9km away

Borland silver chain

70.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

70.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

76.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

101.1km away

Haddington silver chain

101.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

104.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

131.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

218.4km away
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Accommodation near Scotsbrig

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
2.8km away
Ecclefechan Hotel
hotelEcclefechan
3.1km away
Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
8.2km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
10.7km away
The Hightae Inn
hotelHightae
12.1km away
Days Inn Gretna Green
hotelGretna Green
12.4km away
Bella Vista
self-catering apartmentPowfoot
12.9km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
12.9km away
Powfoot Golf Hotel
hotelPowfoot
13.3km away
Gretna Hall Hotel
hotelGretna Green
13.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Scotsbrig

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
2.8km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
10.7km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
12.9km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
17.7km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
20.8km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
23.2km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
23.8km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
29.9km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
30.0km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
31.2km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 1st of February 2021 at 5:35 pm.

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