Eaglesfield, Dumfries and Galloway

Eaglesfield
Long main street of Eaglesfield
Eaglesfield Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Population	660 (2020) [1]
OS grid reference	NY238746
•  Edinburgh	62 mi (100 km)
•  London	276 mi (444 km)
Council area	Dumfries and Galloway
Lieutenancy area	Dumfries
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LOCKERBIE
Postcode district	DG11
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Scottish Parliament	Dumfriesshire
List of places UK Scotland 55°03′32″N3°11′49″W / 55.059°N 3.197°W / 55.059; -3.197

Eaglesfield is a village in south east Dumfriesshire in the local authority area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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. ^[2] 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.

Springkell House, Palladian mansion of 1734. Additions of 1818 by architect Alexander Johnstone, alterations and interior remodelling in 1894.

Many of the buildings in the village are of recent construction, from the 19th and 20th centuries. [3] 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 7 miles (11 km) away. ^[4]

The small settlements of Gair and Waterbeck are also close by.

References

1. "Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
2. Clan Douglas Society of, North America. "Clan Bell". CDSNA. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
3. "Dumfries & Galloway: Summary of places of interest D–J", Dumfries & Galloway: A Gazetteer of the Region with Places of Interest Including Archaeological, Historical & Protected sites, Buildings of Note and Nature Reserves, archived from the original on 11 September 2011, retrieved 16 June 2011
4. 54.991256,-3.259935

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