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Auldgirth
Auldgirth shown within Dumfries and Galloway |
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| OS grid reference | NX9186 |
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| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dumfries |
| Dialling code | 01387 |
| Police | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Fire | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
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. 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 generally agreed to come from the Scots 'Auld Girth' (Eng: Old Girth), because of the high level of horse and coach traffic it once experienced.