Old Military Road near Townhead Bridge
Introduction
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Old Military Road near Townhead Bridge
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 3 Jun 2015
The Old Military Road was built by Major William Caulfield in the 1760s, to facilitate the movement of troops between Bridge of Sark (near Gretna) and Portpatrick which at that time was the principal departure port for Ireland.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.873663
Longitude
-4.155778