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History & Culture
Dumfries
is the largest town in south-west Scotland and being sited on the River
Nith, a former major seaport. Dumfries is also known as ‘Queen of the
South.’
Robert Burns lived in Dumfries before his death in 1796 and his house still contains personal possessions. The Robert Burns Centre recalls his years in Dumfries and his mausoleum is in St. Michael’s churchyard.
Mid
Steeple in the centre of Dumfries was built in 1707 as courthouse and
prison. Devorgilla Bridge dating back from 15th century is oldest of
five across River Nith, and a converted 18th century Windmill contains
camera obscura and local history museum.
Robert the Bruce
began his rebellion against the Edward I and the English at Dumfries by
capturing the castle in 1306, leading to the Wars of Independence.
We
are currently looking for and would welcome information about
Dumfries to be contributed by the community and look forward to
displaying it in the near future.
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