Tongland

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Bridge over the River Dee at Tongland
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Bridge over the River Dee at Tongland
Tongland could also refer to a gang territory in Glasgow
Tongland Power station
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Tongland Power station

Tongland is a small village about 2 miles north of Kirkcudbright, south west Scotland. It is associated with Tongland Abbey, a medieval Premonstratensian monastic community.

It has a hydro-electric power station, part of the Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme, which is open to visitors during the summer months. There are also the remains of a ruined abbey and a church which is in a state of disrepair. Since 2004, there have been several construction projects, with the site of a former garage now home to two new houses. There is also one further new house being constructed.

Galloway cars were made by a largely female workforce in Tongland in a First World War factory in 1921 and 1922.

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