Eskdale (Scottish Gaelic: Eisgeadal, IPA: [ˈeʃkʲət̪əl̪ˠ]) 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.
Eskdale | |
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  Eskdale Location in Scotland | |
| Coordinates: 55°11′20″N 3°04′05″W / 55.189°N 3.068°W | |
| Grid position | NY345895 |
| Location | Scotland |
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
edit- 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
edit- ^ Stratton, J.M. (1969). Agricultural Records. John Baker. ISBN 0-212-97022-4.
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