Glencaple

Glencaple is a small settlement in the Dumfries and Galloway area of Scotland. Situated on the banks of the River Nith, it once served as a port for nearby Dumfries. Glencaple is a Gaelic name meaning 'horse valley' from the words gleann 'narrow valley' and capall 'horse, mare'.[1][2]

Glencaple

Stone cairn in Glencaple, installed in celebration of the year 2000
Glencaple
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
OS grid referenceNX996687
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUMFRIES
Postcode districtDG1
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Dumfries F.C. play their home matches at Norfolk Park in Glencaple. Glencaple is the home of the Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre.[3]

On 7 September 2012, Princess Alexandra opened the Caerlaverock Shop and Tearoom in Glencaple, accompanied by the Lord-Lieutenant of Dumfries, Jean Tulloch.[4] The tearoom is operated by Lady Mary Mumford, a former lady-in-waiting to Princess Alexandra, and her sister, Baroness Herries.[5]

References
  1. Grant, Alison (2010). Macleod, Iseabail (ed.). The Pocket Guide to Scottish Place-Names. Glasgow: Richard Drew Ltd. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-899471-00-3. OCLC 759569647.
  2. Johnson-Ferguson, Edward (1935). The Place-Names of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries: Courier Press. p. 7.
  3. Canine Rescue Archived 23 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Caerlaverock gets the royal treatment Archived 8 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. North West Evening Mail: Princess to open café and shop Archived 7 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine



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