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Eskdale (Scotland)

Eskdale (Scotland)

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For articles about other places named Eskdale, see Eskdale (disambiguation).

Eskdale (Scottish Gaelic: Eisgeadal, IPA:[ˈeʃkʲət̪əɫ̪]) is a glen and former lordship in the county of Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The River Esk flows through Eskdale to its estuary at the Solway Firth.

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In 1620, when 13 continuous days of snow occurred in Scotland, on Eskdale Moor only 35 of a flock of 20,000 sheep survived.[1]

Notable persons

  • Robert Avenel (d. 1185), ruler of the small former Northumbrian province.
  • Earls of Douglas, feudal lords, with the title forfeited in 1455.
  • John Alexander Ewart (1821–1904), British military leader, who had his family home in the area.
  • John Malcolm (1769–1833), major-general and statesman, was born in the area.
  • Thomas Telford (1757–1834), Scottish civil engineer, was born in the area.

Sources

  1. [1]
    Stratton, J.M. (1969). Agricultural Records. John Baker. ISBN 0-212-97022-4.


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