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Eskdale (Scotland)
Eskdale (Scottish Gaelic: Eisgeadal, IPA: [ˈeʃkʲət̪əl̪ˠ]) is a glen and former lordship in the county of Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The River Esk flows through Eskdale to its estuary at the Solway Firth. In 1620, when 13 continuous days of snow occurred in Scotland, on Eskdale Moor only 35 of a flock of 20,000 sheep survived.
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Bentpath
Bentpath is a small village between Eskdalemuir and Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the River Esk and has a church and a library. Westerkirk library was founded in 1791 and is the oldest library in Scotland which is still in use.
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Barntalloch Castle
Barntalloch Castle was a castle located at Staplegorton, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
The castle was built in the 12th century by Galfrid de Coninsburgh and later was a stronghold of the Lindsay family. It was the caput of the Barony of Staplegorton.
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Duchess Bridge
The Duchess Bridge is a cast iron footbridge over the River Esk in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was built for Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch by William Keir Junior of Millholm to replace a dilapidated wooden bridge in the grounds of his mansion Langholm Lodge, which has since been demolished. The bridge, which is probably the oldest surviving iron bridge in Scotland, is still in use as part of a public walkway through the grounds of the estate, and has been designated a Category A listed building.
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Ewesdale
Ewesdale is a glen and former lordship in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The Ewes Water runs through the valley from its source at Mosspaul until it enters the River Esk at Langholm. The A7 Road, which runs through the valley from Langholm and continues to Hawick, was built in the 18th century at the initiative of Sir William Pulteney.