Eaglesfield, Dumfries an Gallowa
Eaglesfield is a veelage in the sootheast o the historical coonty o Dumfriesshire, in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland.
History
eeditEaglesfield 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- ↑ Clan Douglas Society of, North America. "Clan Bell". CDSNA. Archived frae the original on 21 Mey 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ↑ http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=422847
- ↑ http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9805
- ↑ "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
- ↑ 54.991256,-3.259935
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