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Wallacetown


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

Wallacetown is marked as a tower named Wallacetou on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map of Annandale.

I have placed the location of the tower at Wallacetown Knowe pending further research.

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Alternative names for Wallacetown

Wallacetou

Where is Wallacetown?

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

Grid reference:NY 20813 74812

Lat / long:55.061454,-3.241325

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OS Map for Wallacetown

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


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Directions to Wallacetown

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Weather at Wallacetown

7°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
13km/h SE
1010mb
95%
100%
05:55 18:40

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Ecclefechan at 12:09

Castles near Wallacetown

Castlebank (site of)

0.4km away

Birrens (site of)

1.1km away

Middlebie (site of)

1.4km away

Clinthill (site of)

1.5km away

Kirkconnel Tower

1.7km away

Supplebank (site of)

2.1km away

Scotsbrig (site of)

2.2km away

Nucke (site of)

2.2km away

Bonshawside (possible) (site of)

3.3km away
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Ancient sites near Wallacetown

Cadgill cursus

10.9km away

Lochbrow cursus

18.3km away

Trailflat cursus

18.8km away

Curriestanes cursus

24.8km away

Holm cursus

25.4km away

Gallaberry cursus

25.5km away

Holywood North cursus

26.2km away

Holywood South cursus

26.3km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

26.4km away
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Pictish stones near Wallacetown

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

45.5km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

64.4km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

76.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

98.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

98.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

98.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

121.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

122.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

122.8km away
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Pictish sites near Wallacetown

Whitecleugh silver chain

60.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

72.8km away

Borland silver chain

72.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

78.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

103.2km away

Haddington silver chain

103.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

106.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

134.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

220.6km away
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Accommodation near Wallacetown

Ecclefechan Hotel
hotelEcclefechan
1.6km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
1.7km away
Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
8.7km away
Bella Vista
self-catering apartmentPowfoot
10.8km away
Powfoot Golf Hotel
hotelPowfoot
11.2km away
Days Inn Gretna Green
hotelGretna Green
11.6km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
11.7km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
11.7km away
The Hightae Inn
hotelHightae
12.0km away
Gables Hotel
hotelGretna Green
12.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Wallacetown

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
1.7km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
11.7km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
11.7km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
18.3km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
20.2km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
22.4km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
23.2km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
28.2km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
30.0km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
32.9km away
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Published on the 15th of January 2021 at 6:20 pm. Updated on the 16th of January 2021 at 10:39 am.

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