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Kirtlebrig

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Kirtlebrig
site o the umwhile Kirtlebridge railwey station

Kirtlebrig (English: Kirtlebridge) is a veelage in the historical coonty o Dumfriesshire in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. It is locatit 5 mile nor'east o Annan, 3.1 nor'wast o Kirkpaitrick Fleemin, an awmaist ae mile sooth o Eaglesfield. The veelage is locatit whaur the A74(M) motorwey an the West Coast Main Line railwey cross the Kirtle Watter.[1] The Kirtlebridge rail crash occurred at the station on 2 October 1872, and resulted in 12 deaths.[2]

It haes ane public hoose, the Village Inn, that haes five lattin rooms for B&B. It is dug-freendly, and evenin baur meals is available. Thare is a quiz nicht ilka ither Monanday. The public hoose is closed on Wadensdays, ither days the public hoose appens at 7.00 pm.

Kirtlebridge railwey station on the main line unwhile served the veelage, an a nearby infaw merkit the starit o the Solway Junction Railway til Annan.[3] The Kirtlebrig rail skroil occurt at teh station on 2 occurt at the station on 2 October 1872, and ootcam in 12 deiths.[4]

No faur fae the veelage is Bonshaw Tour an its mair recent neebourin hoose. The tour wis ane o a nummer o structurs built alang the mairch as pertection again raids bi the Breetish.[5]

References

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  1. "Caledonian Railway". RAILSCOT. Archived frae the original on 2 Mey 2015. Retrieved 10 Apryle 2020.
  2. Rolt, L.T.C.; Kichenside, Geoffrey (1982) [1955]. Red for Danger (4th ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 63–64. ISBN 0-7153-8362-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. "Caledonian Railway". RAILSCOT. Archived frae the original on 2 Mey 2015. Retrieved 10 Apryle 2020.
  4. Rolt, L.T.C.; Kichenside, Geoffrey (1982) [1955]. Red for Danger (4th ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 63–64. ISBN 0-7153-8362-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  5. Border Regions


Coordinates: 55°02′38″N 3°11′35″W / 55.044°N 3.193°W / 55.044; -3.193