Kinnel Water
The Kinnel Water is a river in the Scottish council area of Dumfries and Galloway, in the shire of Dumfriesshire.[1][2]
| Kinnel Water | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | On the southern edge of the Lowther Hills |
| • coordinates | 55°18′56″N 3°35′35″W / 55.31556°N 3.59306°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Northeast of Lochmaben in the River Annan |
• coordinates | 55°8′20″N 3°24′56″W / 55.13889°N 3.41556°W |
| Length | 32 km (20 mi)[1] |
History edit
The Kinnel Water rises on the southern edge of the Lowther Hills around 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the top of Queensberry near the border with the neighboring council area of South Lanarkshire. A source river flows from the River Clyde, which flows to the northwest, at a distance of around 400 m (1,300 ft). After its upper course mainly follows a south-eastern direction through a hilly landscape, its course takes a southern direction after about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). For a few kilometers, the A701 runs largely parallel to the left bank before crossing the river. Around 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of Lochmaben it joins the River Annan, which subsequently flows into the Irish Sea via the Solway Firth. With a total length of around 32 km (20 mi), the river overcomes a height of 402 m (1,319 ft).[2][1]
Several streams flow into the Kinnel Water on its course; there are no significant inflows other than the Water of Ae that flows into Templand. The Kinnel Water runs through a sparsely populated region, so that it affects few towns, of which Templand is the most populous.
Structures edit
The Kinnel Bridge spans the river near Templand and is protected as a Category A monument. The three-arch stone bridge was built in 1723 and was expanded around 100 years later.[3] In Templand, the river also passes through the listed farmhouse Ross Mains.[4] Next is upriver with Raehills House, a mansion of the Earl of Annandale and Hartfell near the right bank.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ a b Kinnel Water in: F. H. Groome: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical., Grange Publishing, Edinburgh, 1885.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Kinnel Bridge (Category A Listed Building) (LB9950)". Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Ross Mains (Category A Listed Building) (LB10353)". Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Raehills House (Category A Listed Building) (LB9898)". Retrieved 20 March 2019.