Eaglesfield, Dumfries and Galloway

Eaglesfield is a village in south east Dumfriesshire (Dumfries and Galloway), Scotland. It is not far from the English Border with Cumbria

History

Eaglesfield is of ancient origin, and Blacket Tower is the former seat of an old Scottish Borders family, Clan Bell,a sept of Clan Douglas. [1] There is some debate about the origin of the first element of the name which may derive from the Celtic word for a church, eglwys in modern Welsh, or eaglais in modern Scottish Gaelic.

Many of the buildings in the village are of recent construction, from the 19th and 20th centuries.[2] The village is a good example of a linear settlement, as most of it is in and around a single road.

The nearest town to Eaglesfield is Annan, which is located approximately seven miles away. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Clan Douglas Society of, North America. "Clan Bell". CDSNA. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "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, retrieved 16 June 2011
  3. ↑ 54.991256,-3.259935

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


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