Summerhill, Dumfries confused with The Globe Inn on Dumfries High Street associated with Robert Burns) and The Devorgilla Lounge. All four are in the Market Street area only separated from Dumfries town centre by the River Nith. However the nearest premises licensed to sell alcohol for consumption on site is the social club at Queen of the South's Palmerston Park. Summerhill was home to Dumfries Rugby Club until the club negotiated a move to Park Farm in 1953. Summerhill, Dumfries Summerhill in Dumfries is a post war residential suburb on the West side of the town. It is located on the Maxwelltown
History of Queen of the South F.C. top flight football in Scotland & England. Queens hit the Scottish Football League top spot for the first time in 1938–39 and finished the season in sixth place. In 1939–40, after 5 games with Queens in ninth place, the league was abandoned, after war was declared in Europe. Scottish football was then restructured into a regionalised two league set up with an East and a West league. Queens played in the West League. The new League started on 21 October 1939. At the end of 1939–40 Queen of the South finished as runners up to Rangers in the West league.