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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.
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Arkleton
Arkleton is a mansion and estate in the civil parish of Ewes, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Arkleton House was built in 1860/1884 and incorporates stone from Arkleton tower which stood nearby for 300 years until the early 19th Century. It was the home of Dorothy and Walter Scott-Elliot who were murdered by their butler in 1977. The estate includes the 521m peak of Arkleton Hill which is part of the Langholm – Newcastleton Hills Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Protection Area.
The Arkleton Trust was founded in 1977 “to study new approaches to rural development and education”. It was named after Arkleton which was the home of its founder John Higgs and used for seminars in the early days of the charity.
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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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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.