Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway
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Thornhill is a town in the region of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, south of Sanquhar and north of Dumfries.
It has a population of roughly 2,000 people and was formally founded in 1664 as a burgh of barony, although the town itself is considerably older. In the 18th century it was developed as an estate village for nearby Drumlanrig Castle.
Thornhill has a monument to explorer Joseph Thompson, who lived in neighbouring Penpont and Gatelawbridge. It also has a column topped by a winged horse, the emblem of the Queensberry family, in the centre of the town.
The school gained its name, Wallace Hall Academy, on amalgamation with the nearby Closeburn school of that name. The original Closeburn school was founded in 1723 by John Wallace, a merchant in Glasgow and native of Closeburn. Alumni include the golfer Andrew Coltart.
Thornhill is renowned for the excellent fishing in the nearby rivers.
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