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Dumfries (/ d ʌ m ˈ f r iː s / ⓘ dum-FREESS; Scots: Dumfries; from Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phris [ˌt̪un ˈfɾʲiʃ]) is a market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, near the mouth of the River Nith on the Solway Firth, 25 miles (40 km) from the Anglo-Scottish border.
Losses in the fire included fine portraits of King William and Queen Mary painted by Godfrey Kneller which had been presented to the town by the former local member of parliament, John Johnstone. [4] However, a silver gun which had been presented by King James VI of Scotland to the Seven Incorporated Trades of Dumfries in 1598 survived the fire ...
Dumfries received its charter on May 11, 1749, making it the oldest continuously chartered town in Virginia. The Ceremonial Seal of the Town of Dumfries embodies elements of its heritage, from the period of 1651, when the first patents were issued to colonists, who following the Potomac recognized the value of a snug harbor in Quantico Creek.
The administrative centre and largest settlement is the town of Dumfries. The second largest town is Stranraer, located 76 miles (122 km) to the west of Dumfries on the North Channel coast. Dumfries and Galloway corresponds to the historic shires of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Wigtownshire, the last two of which are collectively ...
County Buildings is a municipal structure in English Street, Dumfries, Scotland. The structure, which is the headquarters of Dumfries and Galloway Council , is a Category B listed building . [ 1 ]
The hospital serves the town of Dumfries and the catchment area of South West Scotland with a population of c.150,000. [12] It is made up entirely of single rooms, 344 of them, each with a computer point to allow real-time updating of patient records. [1] The hospital is a supporter of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers. [13]
A box office, selling tickets for venues around the town, was subsequently established on the ground floor. [ 11 ] In July 2022, the Scottish Government minister, Tom Arthur , confirmed funding of £3.4 million, alongside other public bodies, for the restoration of various buildings around the Midsteeple, referred to collectively as "the ...
Dumfries and Galloway is represented in the Scottish Parliament by two constituencies: Dumfriesshire and Galloway and West Dumfries. Dumfriesshire covers the eastern part of the council area. The town of Dumfries is divided between the two constituencies. The electoral wards in the Dumfriesshire constituency are listed below.