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'''Durisdeer''' is a small village in [[Dumfries and Galloway]], south-west [[Scotland]]. It lies {{convert|6|mi|km}} north of [[Thornhill]], above the Carron Water, a tributary of the [[River Nith|Nith]]. A [[Roman road]] once passed through the site of the village, and the remains of a small fort are located to the north-east. The parish church in the village serves [[Drumlanrig Castle]], the 17th century home of the [[Duke of Queensberry]]. It was rebuilt by the third Duke in the 1720s, to designs by [[James Smith (architect)|James Smith]]. Adjoining the church is the slightly earlier Queensberry Aisle, burial place of the dukes, also by Smith, with a large marble monument to the [[James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry|second Duke]] (1662-1711) carved by [[John Nost|Jan van Nost]]. |
'''Durisdeer''' is a small village in [[Dumfries and Galloway]], south-west [[Scotland]]. It lies {{convert|6|mi|km}} north of [[Thornhill]], above the Carron Water, a tributary of the [[River Nith|Nith]]. A [[Roman road]] once passed through the site of the village, and the remains of a small fort are located to the north-east. The parish church in the village serves [[Drumlanrig Castle]], the 17th century home of the [[Duke of Queensberry]]. It was rebuilt by the third Duke in the 1720s, to designs by [[James Smith (architect)|James Smith]]. Adjoining the church is the slightly earlier Queensberry Aisle, burial place of the dukes, also by Smith, with a large marble monument to the [[James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry|second Duke]] (1662-1711) carved by [[John Nost|Jan van Nost]]. |
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Durisdeer was included in the 1978 version of "The Thirty Nine Steps" film starring Robert Powell. |
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Revision as of 17:47, 6 June 2009
Durisdeer is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Thornhill, above the Carron Water, a tributary of the Nith. A Roman road once passed through the site of the village, and the remains of a small fort are located to the north-east. The parish church in the village serves Drumlanrig Castle, the 17th century home of the Duke of Queensberry. It was rebuilt by the third Duke in the 1720s, to designs by James Smith. Adjoining the church is the slightly earlier Queensberry Aisle, burial place of the dukes, also by Smith, with a large marble monument to the second Duke (1662-1711) carved by Jan van Nost.
Durisdeer was included in the 1978 version of "The Thirty Nine Steps" film starring Robert Powell.
References
- "Durisdeer". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- "Durisdeer". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- MacKechnie, Aonghus (1985). "Durisdeer Church" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 115: pp.429–442. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
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