Queensberry (hill)

Queensberry
Highest point
Elevation697 m (2,287 ft)[1]
Prominence212 m (696 ft)[1]
ListingMa,Hu,Tu,Sim, G, D,DN,Y[2]
Coordinates55°16′55″N 3°35′36″W / 55.28192°N 3.59321°W / 55.28192; -3.59321
Geography
Map
LocationSouthern Uplands, Scotland
Parent rangeLowther Hills, Southern Uplands
OS gridNX 98909 99746
Topo mapOS Landranger 78

Queensberry is a hill in the Lowther Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The most southerly mountain in the range, it lies in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Juxta[3] and is a prominent landmark throughout Dumfriesshire. It is frequently climbed from the Daer Reservoir to the north and the minor roads to its south and east. As well as being a placename of multiple addresses throughout southern Scotland, the hill also lend its name to the Duke of Queensberry and Marquess of Queensberry peerages[4] and, subsequently, 'Queensberry Rules' in the sport of boxing.

References

  1. ^ a b "Queensberry". www.hill-bagging.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Database of British and Irish Hills: user guide". www.hills-database.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Genuki: Kirkpatrick-Juxta, Dumfriesshire". www.genuki.org.uk.
  4. ^ Powell C. (2020) Pers. comm., Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust.


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