The village is at the junction of the A76 and A702 roads approximately 1 mile (2 km) north of Thornhill.
[1] Carronbridge Sawmill is in the village and is a Category B listed building built in the 1850s for the Duke of Buccleuch's Drumlanrig estate.
A resident is David Vernon, known for his long-distance running and appearance on the Channel 4 show 'Countdown'.
[citation needed] South of the village are the remains of a Roman temporary camp.
This is an interesting, possibly unique, example of a Roman fort co-existing with a native settlement.