Queensberry (hill)
Queensberry is a hill in the Lowther Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The most southerly mountain in the range, it lies in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Juxta[3] and is a prominent landmark throughout Dumfriesshire. It is frequently climbed from the Daer Reservoir to the north and the minor roads to its south and east. As well as being a placename of multiple addresses throughout southern Scotland, the hill also lend its name to the Duke of Queensberry and Marquess of Queensberry peerages[4] and, subsequently, 'Queensberry Rules' in the sport of boxing.
References
- ^ a b "Queensberry". www.hill-bagging.co.uk.
- ^ "Database of British and Irish Hills: user guide". www.hills-database.co.uk.
- ^ "Genuki: Kirkpatrick-Juxta, Dumfriesshire". www.genuki.org.uk.
- ^ Powell C. (2020) Pers. comm., Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust.