Eaglesfield, Dumfries an Gallowa

Eaglesfield is a veelage in the sootheast o the historical coonty o Dumfriesshire, in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland.

Eaglesfield
ware gress, Eaglesfield

History eedit

Eaglesfield is o auncient oreegin, an Blacket Tour is the umwhile seat o an auld Mairches faimily, Clan Bell, a sept o Clan Douglas.[1] Thare is some commune aboot the oreegin o the first element o the name that micht derive fae the Celtic wird for a kirk - eglwys in modren Welsh or eaglais in modren Scots Gaelic.

Springkell Hoose is a Palladian big hoose built 1734.[1] Addeetions wis made in 1818 bi airchitect Alexander Johnstone, an forder alterations an inby remodelin wis made in 1894.[2][3]

Mony o the biggins in the veelage is o recent buildin, fae the 19t an 20t centurys.[4] The veelage is a guid exemple o a linear sattlement, as maist of it is in an aroond a single road.

The nearest toun til Eaglesfield is Annan, that is locatit aboot 7 mile awa.[5]

References eedit

  1. Clan Douglas Society of, North America. "Clan Bell". CDSNA. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=422847
  3. http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9805
  4. "Dumfries & Galloway: Summary of places of interest D–J", Dumfries & Galloway: A Gazetteer of the Region with Places of Interest Including Achaeological, Historical & Protected sites, Buildings of Note and Nature Reserves, archived frae the original on 11 September 2011, retrieved 16 Juin 2011
  5. 54.991256,-3.259935


Coordinates: 55°03′32″N 3°11′49″W / 55.059°N 3.197°W / 55.059; -3.197