Auldgirth | |
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![]() The Auldgirth Inn, an auld coachin inn on the A76 road. | |
Location within Dumfries an Gallowa | |
OS grid reference | NX9186 |
Cooncil area | |
Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | Dumfries |
Diallin code | 01387 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
Auldgirth is a veelage on the A76 road in the historical coonty o Dumfriesshire, in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland.[1] The veelage featurs the Auldgirth Inn, and the umwhile Auldgirth Primary School that closed in 2000.[2] Oreeginal the woners o Auldgirth flitted til the schame, situatit neist til the A76, bit in recent years this haes eikit til the ootby auries acause o renewin programmes. The name Auldgirth is fae the Middle English leid ald(e) girth, meanin "auld girth".[3] At ae-time it had a mannit railwey station, situatit ae mile sooth o the veelage, juist afore the clachan o Dalswintoun. Carse Loch an Freers Carse kintra-hoose hottle is locatit nearby.