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7 unusual facts about Dumfries


Alan Bold

Alan Bold married an art teacher, Alice; they had a daughter, Valentina, who is now head of Scottish Studies at the University of Glasgow at Dumfries.

Benjamin Kibebe

Kibebe is noted for 21 games in the UEFA cup and scored the first goal of the FC Nordsjælland's UEFA Cup contest against the Scottish club Queen of the South F.C. from Dumfries.

Colias croceus

Occurrence in the rest of the UK varies considerably from year to year, but they are increasingly observed as far north as Dumfries and Galloway.

Crossens

It is made of Criffel granite; a type of rock that is only normally found in Dumfries, Scotland.

Hannie Rouweler

Hannie has also performed in Dumfries, Scotland as part of the international poets for the birthday celebrations of Robert Burns.

I Created Disco

Writing and recording for I Created Disco started in 2006 when Harris moved back to his hometown of Dumfries, Scotland after living in London for two years.

United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment

In 2008, Wounded Warrior Regiment officials held an unveiling ceremony to rename their call center in Dumfries, Virginia the “Sgt. Merlin German Wounded Warrior Call Center” in his honor.


Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas

It is around this time that Archibald started work on his fortalice at Threave Castle, and endowed Sweetheart Abbey, near Dumfries, with an hospital.

Big Burns Supper

The Big Burns Supper (launched in 2011) is an annual contemporary arts festival held in Dumfries in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Black Combe

On the seaward side views extend from the Cumbrian coast, and from Criffel, 49 miles to the north, a mountain on the Scottish coast near Dumfries, round to the Isle of Man, 45 miles due west, then round to Snowdon which may be seen on days of exceptionally good visibility, 85 miles to the south, to the coast of Lancashire.

Cally House

Cally Palace, formerly Cally House, Category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Clan Stuart of Bute

The present chief of the Clan Stuart of Bute is John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute who is better known as the racing driver, Johnny Dumfries.

Closeburn railway station

Closeburn railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway north of Dumfries, serving a rural community with Wallace Hall school and Closeburn Castle nearby.

Closeburn, Dumfries and Galloway

Although Closeburn railway station is now closed, the Glasgow South Western Line still runs through the village.

David Lilley

Lilley was then signed up on a professional contract alongside Jamie McAllister at the start of the 1995–96 season by Dumfries club Queen of the South, with Queens new chairman at the time, Norman Blount, getting the wheels moving on the club's revival.

David Mundell

Mundell was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and 2003 as a "list" MSP for the South of Scotland, and contested the Scottish parliamentary constituency of Dumfries in 1999 and 2003.

Drummore

However, in July 2008 the Dumfries and Galloway Council decided to seek an Empowerment Order under the Harbours Act 1964 which would enable the Council to take over the harbour land and operations, following the pattern of a number of successful harbours along the Solway coast.

Gatehouse of Fleet

The town takes its name from its location near the mouth of the river called the Water of Fleet which empties into Wigtown Bay at Fleet Bay, and its former role as the ’’Gait House’’ or "the House on the Road on the River Fleet" or toll booth of the late 18th century stagecoach route from Dumfries to Stranraer, now the A75 road.

ITV Border

ITV Border also maintains a bureau for Scottish Parliament coverage in Edinburgh with reporters and camera crews based locally in Dumfries, Galloway, Kendal, Selkirk and Whitehaven.

ITV News Lookaround

The district reporters announced were Victoria Hoe in Kendal, Hannah Lomas in Carlisle, Lee Madan in Selkirk, Stuart Pollitt in Whitehaven, Olivia Richwald in Dumfries and Kathryn Samson in Edinburgh.

John Dempster

Jocky Dempster, John 'Jocky' Dempster, Scottish footballer who played in the 1970s for Dumfries club, Queen of the South F.C.; he also had short spells with St. Mirren and Clyde F.C.

Katrina Bryan

Beauty and the Beast - (December 2011) - Mad About Productions - DG One - Dumfries and Galloway - Beauty

Kyle Benedictus

During the match with the Dumfries club, Benedictus picked up a calf injury and was replaced by Jim Lauchlan.

Mary Seton

When Queen Mary was moved to Sheffield Castle in September 1571, Mary Seton stayed in attendance, but her servant John Dumfries was excluded and kept in the town.

McKinnell

Jimmy McKinnell, Jr., secretary and manager with Scottish Football League team Queen of the South of Dumfries

Newton Stewart

The A75 road runs along the southern edge of the town, and connects the town to Stranraer in the west and Dumfries in the east and forms part of the international E-road, European route E18 from Northern Ireland to Russia.

Nick De Luca

Dumfries-born De Luca applauded the heroics of his local football team Queen of the South reaching the 2008 Scottish Cup Final against the odds after recording a shock 4–3 semi final win over Aberdeen.

Ninian Crichton Stuart

Ninian Crichton Stuart (more commonly known as Ninian Stuart) is the Hereditary Keeper of Falkland Palace a former Scottish royal palace He is a cousin of Johnny Bute, formerly known as The Earl of Dumfries, both of whom attended Ampleforth College.

Palmerston

Palmerston Park – home ground of Queen of the South F.C. in Dumfries, Scotland

River Nethy

It is considered to be cognate with the river names Nidd (in North Yorkshire), Nith (in Dumfries and Galloway) and Neath (in South Wales) and arises from a supposed nido meaning 'gleaming'.

Robert Harkness

He was educated at the high school, Dumfries, and afterwards (1833-1834) at the university of Edinburgh where he acquired an interest in geology from the teachings of Robert Jameson and JD Forbes.

Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Enterprise has approximately 1,100 staff and operates from 13 offices - Aberdeen, Bellshill, Clydebank, Dundee, Dumfries, Edinburgh, two in Glasgow, Glenrothes, Kilmarnock, Paisley, Selkirk and Stirling.

Shieldhill

Shieldhill railway station, a former railway station that served Shieldhill, Dumfries and Galloway

Walter Newall

In Dumfries, Newall built the Assembly Rooms (1825), several commercial buildings including offices for his own use on the High Street, and several private houses including Moat Brae (1823), whose gardens, a childhood haunt of author J. M. Barrie, were the inspiration for Peter Pan.

William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus

Angus was again included in the Privy Council, and in June 1598 was appointed the King's Lieutenant in southern Scotland, in which capacity he showed great zeal and conducted the "Raid of Dumfries," as the campaign against the Johnstones was called.


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