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Auldgirth
The Auldgirth Inn - an old coaching Inn on the A76.jpg
The Auldgirth Inn, an old coaching Inn on the A76 road.
Auldgirth is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Auldgirth
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Auldgirth shown within Dumfries and Galloway
OS grid reference NX9186
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Dumfries
Dialling code 01387
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
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UK
Scotland
55°09′N 3°43′W / 55.15°N 03.71°W / 55.15; -03.71Coordinates: 55°09′N 3°43′W / 55.15°N 03.71°W / 55.15; -03.71

Auldgirth is a village on the A76 road in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Auldgirth village features 'The Auldgirth Inn', 'Auldgirth Stores' and the former Auldgirth Primary School, which closed in 2000. Originally inhabitants of Auldgirth located to the scheme, situated next to the A76, but in recent years this has expanded to the outlying areas due to rejuvenation programmes. The name Auldgirth is from Middle English ald(e) girth, meaning 'old enclosure'. At one time it had a manned railway station, situated one mile south of the village, just before the hamlet of Dalswinton. Carse Loch and the Friar's Carse country house hotel are located nearby.



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