Thornhill
Thornhill is a community in the Mid Nithsdale area of Dumfries as well as Galloway, Scotland, southern of Sanquhar as well as north of Dumfries on the major A76 road. Thornhill sits in the Nithsdale valley with the Carsphairn as well as Scaur array to the west and the Lowther hillsides to the eastern. It was originally a small village, planned as well as integrated in 1717 on the Queensberry Estate on the road linking Dumfries to Glasgow. The Earl of Queensberry initially called the village 'New Dalgarnock' nonetheless the name did not achieve prominent authorization. The community is largely made up a grid pattern with the major road of Drumlanrig Street (the A76), East and also West Morton Streets, New Street, Townhead Street as well as Gill Road (the A702). The town is near Drumlanrig Castle, a 17th-century turreted manor once the old Douglas garrison, now house to the Duke of Buccleuch as well as Queensberry. The grounds have Tibbers Castle which was founded in the 12th or 13th century. The most recently published Census information from 2001 puts the population at 1,512 occupants.
