Glencaple
From Wikishire
| Glencaple | |
| Dumfriesshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NX994684 |
| Location: | 55°0’3"N, 3°34’24"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Dumfries |
| Postcode: | DG1 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dumfries and Galloway |
Glencaple is a small village in Dumfriesshire, on the banks of the long estuary of the River Nith. It once served as a port for Dumfries, upstream.
About the village
Dumfries F.C. play their home matches at Norfolk Park in Glencaple. Glencaple is the home of the Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre.[1]
On 7 September 2012, Princess Alexandra opened the Caerlaverock Shop and Tearoom in Glencaple, accompanied by the Lord-Lieutenant of Dumfries, Jean Tulloch.[2] The tearoom is operated by Lady Mary Mumford, a former lady-in-waiting to Princess Alexandra, and her sister, Baroness Herries.[3]
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