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Title: Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical and historical
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Groome, Francis Hindes, 1851-1902
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Publisher: London : W. Mackenzie
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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esalong the vale of the Esk of a supposed chain of com-munication between Castle-Oer and Netherbie ; and atriangular and seemingly very ancient fortification on thofarmol Enzieholm ; whilst till lately there existed the re-mains of a stone circle on the peninsula of the Esk andMeggat Water. The road from Langholm to Ettrick andYarrow passes up the vale of the Esk. The Duke ofBnccleuch, though a large proprietor, has no seat in tho( in 11. Craigcleuch, a very handsome mansion, 1\miles NNW of Langholm, was erected by the late Alex.Reid, a wealthy manufacturer of that town. Burnfoot,a beautifully situated house, 34 miles NNW of Lang-holm, is the seat of William Elphinstone Malcolm, Esq.(b. 1817 ; sue. 1838), who holds property in the parishol £700 annual value. His father, Admiral SirPulteney Malcolm (1768-1838), was born at Douglan,and his uncle, Gen. Sir John Malcolm (1769-1833), atBurnfoot. (See Langholm.) Westerhall, 5 miles W /•■:¥ » Mill I £ • (3sM ! 11 Pi § 1 m1 1 V ^ F
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WESTER, LOCH OF WESTRUTHER of Langholm, is beautifully situated near the Esks leftbank, backed by steep hills, and embosomed in wood. Itsuffered great damage by fire in Feb. 1873, but has beenrestored. Held by his ancestors for 400 years, theestate belongs now to Sir Frederick John William John-stone, eighth Hart, since 1700 (b. and sue. 1841), Conser-vative member for Weymouth since 1874, and owner oflands in the parish valued at £3600 per annum. Hisgreat-great-uncle, Sir William Johnstone, who died in1805, was a member of seven successive parliaments,and acquired a large property in America, besides theborough of Weymouth. Other illustrious natives wereWilliam Pulteney, Earl of Bath (1682-1764), Sir RobertWalpoles opponent; and Thomas Telford (1757-1834),the celebrated engineer. He was the posthumous sonof a shepherd, and was brought up with difficulty byhis poor and widowed mother. After receiving anelementary education at the parish school, he wasapprenticed at an early age to a

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