Former tollhouse
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Former tollhouse
Image: © Alverie Weighill Taken: 3 Nov 2015
Surveyed by the Milestone Society. On the B729 north west from Dumfries, the village name Throughgate shows it was an important route for drovers and other travellers. The building is known as Macphail Drovers' Toll Tower House. Historic Scotland information says it was built in 1800.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.139415
Longitude
-3.767013