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Auchenfranco (site of)

Where is Auchenfranco?

Auchenfranco is in the parish of Lochrutton and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 8928 7241

Lat / long: 55.0338390, -3.7338829

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OS Map for Auchenfranco

Dumfries & Dalbeattie (New Abbey & Mabie Forest)
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Directions to Auchenfranco

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Weather at Auchenfranco

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C

43km/h NW
1001mb
74%
54%
08:22 15:48

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Dumfries and Galloway at 21:39

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Auchenfranco

Hills Tower

Collochan Castle (site of)

Drumcoltran Tower

Troston (site of)

Ladye Chapel Knowe

Corra Castle

Terregles (site of)

Fourmerkland Tower

Mote of Troqueer

more castles....

Ancient sites near Auchenfranco

Curriestanes cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Holywood South cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holm cursus

Gallaberry cursus

McCulloch's Castle fort

Kirkland Station cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Auchenfranco

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 Auchenfranco

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 Auchenfranco

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan

more food.... / more drink....