Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Cargenbridge
Cargenbridge — village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Cargenbridge is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 590 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.0563°, -3.6405°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cargenbridge is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom, southwest of Dumfries. It is in Troqueer parish, in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Background
History
Cargenbridge is referred to as a 'village' in 1848 in the entry for 'Cargen Bridge Smithy' in the Ordnance Survey Name Book. In 1962, it is recorded that the population quadrupled following the building of 36 new local authority houses. It is, along with Pict's Knowe, one of two scheduled monuments in Troqueer parish.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0563, -3.6405
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 8XH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Population
- 590
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1009969 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cargenbridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cargenbridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cargenbridge?
- Cargenbridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 8XH).
- Is Cargenbridge free to visit?
- Yes, Cargenbridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cargenbridge?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 8XH.