SPW027440 SCOTLAND (1929). Gretna, general view, showing Annan Road and Union Road. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.

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Title	[SPW027440] Gretna, general view, showing Annan Road and Union Road. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.
Reference	SPW027440
Date	1929
Link	NRHE Collection item 1256881
Place name
Parish	GRETNA
District	ANNANDALE AND ESKDALE
Country	SCOTLAND
Easting / Northing	331754, 567303
Longitude / Latitude	-3.0668744698319, 54.995550525483
National Grid Reference	NY318673

Pins

Central Avenue Report as Inappropriate	PEELIAS	Saturday 28th of February 2015 03:08:54 PM
Annan Road Report as Inappropriate	PEELIAS	Saturday 28th of February 2015 03:08:02 PM
Victory Avenue Report as Inappropriate	PEELIAS	Saturday 28th of February 2015 03:06:25 PM
All Saint's Episcopal Church Report as Inappropriate	PEELIAS	Saturday 28th of February 2015 03:04:31 PM

User Comment Contributions

Gretna was the site of a munitions factory on the Solway Firth and the new township was built very quickly to house the workers. Find an fascinating guide here - http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/gretna	Lynda Tubbs	Thursday 10th of July 2014 03:04:05 PM
Shows munitions workers housing. Find a guide to this fascinating development at http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/gretna	Lynda Tubbs	Thursday 10th of July 2014 02:57:47 PM