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Kelloholm

Field	Value
official_name	Kelloholm
static_image_name	Kelloholm and Kirkconnel from the air - geograph.org.uk - 5613698.jpg
static_image_caption	Aerial view
map_type	Scotland
coordinates
os_grid_reference	NS737116
unitary_scotland	Dumfries and Galloway
lieutenancy_scotland	Dumfriesshire
country	Scotland
post_town	SANQUHAR
postcode_area	DG
postcode_district	DG4
dial_code	01659
constituency_westminster	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
constituency_scottish_parliament	Dumfriesshire

Kelloholm is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It has a primary school, a public house and several shops. Kelloholm lies next to Kirkconnel and the two have begun to merge. Kelloholm was originally constructed to serve the many mines in the area, all of which have now closed.

History

Kelloholm gets its name from the Kello Water and the village began to appear in the early 20th century.

Governance

Kelloholm is part of the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (UK Parliament constituency) and is represented by the Conservative Party MP David Mundell.

Transport

The A76 road runs through the area. Kelloholm is served by bus routes 221 and 246 and by Kirkconnel railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line.

Notable people

David Wells, astrologer and spiritual medium.

References

"Kelloholm School". Education Scotland.
(February 2020). "Kirkconnel, Main St, Queensberry (On Main Street)". transport direct.

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