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Lockerbie, located in Dumfries and Galloway, is situated in south-western Scotland. The town is located about 75 miles from Glasgow and is also only about 20 miles from the English border, making it an ideal base for further exploration. Although relatively small, there is certainly much to see and do in Lockerbie. Visitors will also find that the town has a strong transportation network as it is located near the A74 as well as a railway station. The local area is well known for its fine examples of architecture, particularly the town hall, which certainly should not be missed when in town.

The Scottish town of Lockerbie is located within the region of Dumfries and Galloway in the southwestern part of Scotland. The town of Lockerbie is located about seventy-five miles south of Glasgow and about twenty miles from the English border. Lockerbie is a relatively small town and it has a population of about four thousand and nine.

Lockerbie has a very strong transport network especially for the size of town that it is. The town is located beside the A74 motorway that allows the town to have a strong road network and the town also has a very strong rail network, as it is located on the main rail route between Glasgow and London.

The town of Lockerbie has a town hall, which is a great example of the Scottish baronial style of buildings, and it is built from the red sandstone that is typical of the area. The town hall within the town overlooks the war memorial that was built after the Second World War. The war memorial is characterised by the bronze angel statue that is located on the top of the memorial.

The town was historically a main location for the trading of both sheep and cattle due to its closeness to the English border. The trade of cattle within England dominated the economy within the town for a very long time. Nowadays the town is still home to auctions of sheep.

The town of Lockerbie was the place that was bombed during 1988 on the 21st of December. The bomb was placed on the Pan Am Flight 103 and it crashed within the town killing eleven local people and two hundred and seventy people that were on the aircraft.