Arkleton

Arkleton
Arkleton Location within Dumfries and Galloway
OS grid reference	NY3791
Council area	Dumfries and Galloway
Lieutenancy area	Dumfries
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LANGHOLM
Postcode district	DG13
Dialling code	013873
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Scottish Parliament	Dumfriesshire
List of places UK Scotland 55°12′47″N2°58′37″W / 55.213°N 02.977°W / 55.213; -02.977

Arkleton Steading with Arkleton House and Arkleton Hill behind

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. ^[1] 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”. ^[2] 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. ^[3]

References

1. "Arkleton from the Gazetteer for Scotland".
2. "Welcome to the Arkleton Trust Website | the Arkleton Trust". Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
3. "Dhl Email Virus - arkletontrust.com".

Farmland to the east of Arkleton