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Annan, Dumfriesshire

Annan is a town and royal burgh in Dumfriesshire, close to the mouth of the River Annan. A well-built town, its red sandstone buildings are distinctive. Amongst its public buildings is Annan Academy of which the writer Thomas Carlyle was a pupil, Bridge House, a Georgian building, and the Town Hall, built in 1878. Annan Bridge, a stone bridge of three arches built between 1824 and 1827, was designed by Robert Stevenson. Annan is within the council area of Dumfries and Galloway.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Dumfriesshire
Lat, Long: 54.987345,-3.261822
Grid Reference: NY193665
Police Area: Dumfries and Galloway
Council Area: Dumfries and Galloway
Civil Parish: Annan CP
Country: Scotland

GBPNID: 941
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Annan,_Dumfriesshire_941

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