Penpont
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Not to be confused with Penpont, Cornwall or Penpont Manor House.
Penpont is a village about 2 miles (3 km) west of Thornhill in Dumfriesshire, in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. It is near the confluence of the Shinnel Water and Scaur Water rivers in the foothills of the Southern Uplands. It has a population of about 400 people.[citation needed]
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Penpont | |
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Crossroads at the centre of Penpont | |
Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
OS grid reference | NX8494 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Thornhill |
Postcode district | DG3 |
Dialling code | 01848 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
55.232°N 3.815°W / 55.232; -3.815 |
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