Rockcliffe, Dumfries an Gallowa
Rockcliffe is a smaw coastal veelage in Kirkcoubrieshire, Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. It haes a view o Rough Island, Hestan Island, the Solway Firth, and whiles the Cumbrian coast.
| Rockcliffe, Dumfries an Gallowa | |
|---|---|
 Leukin ootower the Rough Firth tae Rockcliffe | |
  Rockcliffe Location within Dumfries an Gallowa | |
| Population | 137 (2001 Census) |
| OS grid reference | NX837546 |
| Cooncil area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | Dalbeattie |
| Postcode destrict | DG5 |
| Diallin code | 01556 630 |
| Police | Scots |
| Fire | Scots |
| Ambulance | Scots |
| EU Pairlament | Scotland |
| UK Pairlament | |
| Scots Pairlament | |
Rockcliffe lies on the eastree side o the mooth o the River Urr, an gies aiccess tae Rough Island bi wey o baith firm clart exposed at law tied, an a naitual tidal causey.
Road aiccess is fae Dawbeattie (6 mile awa) an Dumfries (20 mile awa), awthough Scaur is nearby, the're no direct route.
Rockcliffe is linkit an aw tae Castle Point (site o a Roman fort), Glenstocken, Portlin, and Sandyhills by fitpaith.
The veelage is a mellin o o baith residential an haliday houdinns. Local business in Rockcliffe is mainly holiday lattins, thou the veelage his an aw ae tearoom, a caravan site, an the surroondin fermin industry. Saumon fishin wi nets at Rough Island and cockle fishin is occasionally steidit at the saunds.
The veelage haes a caur-pairk and a public toilet, noo includin a defibrilator, bit no ither faceelitys tae speak aboot. An ices van can uisually be lippent tae be appen for business in the bay even on the maist cloody days.
The site o the 5t century Daurk Ages hill fort cried the Mote o Mark is neist tae Rockcliffe. Forby this site is an example o a vitrified fort.[1]
Baron's Craig is Victorian kintra hoose designt bi Alfred Waterhouse in 1879. It wis in uiss for muckle o the 20t century as a hottle, an kent as the Baron's Craig Hotel.[1] Eiks wis addit bi airchitects Sutherland, Dickie and Copland in the early 1970s.[2] The Rockcliffe Gailerie occupees pairt o the biggin and guides a series o yearly exheebeetions.[3] Archived 2019-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
Pairts o Rockcliffe, particular muckle o the laund immediate til the north, is awnt bi the National Trust for Scotland.[2]
References
eedit- ↑ "Mote of Mark entry on Canmore". Archived frae the original on 7 Juin 2020. Retrieved 21 Mairch 2020.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 5 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 21 Mairch 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
eedit- http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=413336
Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Rockcliffe. - Rockcliffe in the 'Gazetteer for Scotland'
- Rockcliffe at the National Trust for Scotland
- http://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/places/dumfries-galloway/barons-craig-hotel-and-rockcliffe-gallery/ Archived 2019-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=400170
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