Glencaple is a small settlement in the Dumfries and Galloway area of Scotland. Situated on the banks of the River Nith, it once served as a port for nearby Dumfries. Glencaple is a Gaelic name meaning 'horse valley' from the words gleann 'narrow valley' and capall 'horse, mare'.[1][2]
^Grant, Alison (2010). Macleod, Iseabail (ed.). The Pocket Guide to Scottish Place-Names. Glasgow: Richard Drew Ltd. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-899471-00-3. OCLC 759569647.
^Johnson-Ferguson, Edward (1935). The Place-Names of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries: Courier Press. p. 7.
Glencaple is a small settlement in the Dumfries and Galloway area of Scotland. Situated on the banks of the River Nith, it once served as a port for nearby...
Glencaple Quay (NX994687) is located on the River Nith, it mainly served the town of Dumfries and to some degree the Glencaple area as well as its hinterland...
Carronbridge New Cumnock Kirkconnel Sanquhar Mennock Thornhill Dumfries GlencapleGlencaple Quay Kingholm Quay Laghall Quay Dalgarnock Village, Church and Parish...
in St Michael's graveyard. Going down the east bank is the village of Glencaple, Caerlaverock Castle, Caerlaverock Wild Fowl Trust, an ancient Roman fort...
about 3.5 miles (5.6Km) from Dumfries and 1.5 miles (2.4Km) north of Glencaple Quay. The old harbour served the immediate area as well as its hinterland...
Roman Fort, Burnswark, which dominates the horizon with its flat top. Glencaple Quay - Old harbour, restaurant, shop and views of the River Nith. Gretna...
October 2014 Historic England, "Conservatory attached to left side of Glencaple (Glencaple not included), Blundellsands (1257348)", National Heritage List for...
Lomond Rescue Luss, Loch Lomond Established 1977. Nith Inshore Rescue Glencaple Established 1982. Registered charity SC022223. Port William Inshore Rescue...
upstream and downstream quays or harbours were located at Laghall, Kelton, Glencaple, Carsethorn and Kirkconnell Jetty. It is not clear whether Kingholm was...
and where he is also mentioned in Corstorphine in 1896. His Sunset near Glencaple exhibited at Royal Scottish Academy in 1913. His portrait was painted...
For Harris & Co. Unknown date United Kingdom James Hardie Sunderland Glencaple Merchantman For Johnathan Dickson. Unknown date United Kingdom J. Gill...
Kirkcudbrightshire. her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Glencaple, Dumfriesshire to Maryport, Cumberland. Majestic British North America...
Ipswich, Suffolk to Dumfries. She was refloated on 19 March and taken in to Glencaple, Dumfriesshire. Gleam United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked on the...
Cumberland to Dumfries. She was refloated on 21 February and taken in to Glencaple, Dumfriesshire. Jane United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Kirton...
Crichton; Lahraig at the Nithbank site; and the Wellgreen cottages at Glencaple Road. It was one of the first projects to be procured through Frameworks...
lay upstream and downstream quays or harbours were located at Kelton, Glencaple, Carsethorn and Kirkconnell Jetty. It lies on the edge of the old Mavisgrove...
He continued in this business until the 1980s with the Nith Hotel at Glencaple. Houliston became a director at Queen of the South in 1957 and was later...
Her crew were rescued. She was subsequently righted and taken in to Glencaple. Freedom United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Scarborough, Yorkshire...
List of shipwrecks: 13 March 1860 Ship State Description Glencaple United Kingdom The brigantine sank off Cape Pula, Sardinia. Her seven crew were rescued...
driven ashore at Lamlash, Isle of Arran. Her three crew were rescued. Glencaple United Kingdom The brig foundered 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Ouessant...
Govan European Steamship For private owner. 6 December United Kingdom Glencaple Mary Thomson Schooner For William Thomson. 7 December United Kingdom...
fourteen crew. She was on a voyage from Callao to Dunkerque, Nord, France. Glencaple United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore. She was refloated and taken...
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