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Townfoot, Nith Estuary

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From the Historic Environment Scotland record 65419

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  • James Allan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Pennington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Russel Wills, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Alison Stamp, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Peter Wood, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Walter Baxter, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Kinnear, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Peter Neal, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jonathan Billinger, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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