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Carnsalloch (site of)

Carnsalloch is an 18th century house built on the site of an earlier castle.

In 1593 George Maxwell of Drumcoltran was taken prisoner by the Johnstones at the Battle of Dryfe Sands along with Amer Maxwell of Carnsalloch, William Maxwell of Tinwald, younger, and John Maxwell of Portrack.

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Alternative names for Carnsalloch

Carnsallach; Carnsalloch House; Garnselloch

Clans associated with Carnsalloch

Maxwell

Surnames associated with Carnsalloch

Maxwell

Where is Carnsalloch?

Carnsalloch is in the parish of Kirkmahoe and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NX 97092 80300

Lat / long: 55.1063907964801, -3.61456283207441

OS Map for Carnsalloch

Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
OS Explorer map 321

Directions to Carnsalloch

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Weather at Carnsalloch

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C

3km/h NE
992mb
99%
100%
06:26 17:37

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Locharbriggs at 22:57

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Carnsalloch

Ancient sites near Carnsalloch

Holm cursus

1.1km away

Holywood North cursus

2.0km away

Holywood South cursus

2.3km away

Gallaberry cursus

2.5km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

2.5km away

Curriestanes cursus

5.3km away

Fourmerkland cursus

5.5km away

Trailflat cursus

9.2km away

Lochbrow cursus

15.4km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Carnsalloch

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

45.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

57.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

58.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

97.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

97.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

97.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

112.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

120.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

122.4km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Carnsalloch

Whitecleugh silver chain

42.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

65.6km away

Borland silver chain

66.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

85.8km away

Haddington silver chain

108.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

112.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

114.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

134.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

224.3km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Carnsalloch

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

3.8km away

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

5.5km away

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

6.2km away

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

6.5km away

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

14.8km away

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

15.3km away

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

16.1km away

Cavens Country House Hotel