Langholm Castle (site)
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Langholm Castle is the ruined remains of a historic border stronghold in Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, associated with the turbulent Anglo-Scottish frontier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Langholm Castle (site) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle site
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| architecturalType | tower house ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Scottish frontier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Border Reivers NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Dumfries and Galloway
ⓘ
Ruined castles in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Dumfries and Galloway ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage attraction
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
| era | late medieval period ⓘ |
| governedBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalInterest | yes ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
border warfare history
ⓘ
local identity of Eskdale ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
border stronghold
ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | River Esk valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
archaeological surveys
ⓘ
local historical studies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dumfries and Galloway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eskdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Borders region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Dumfriesshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Langholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Esk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
A7 road
ⓘ
town of Langholm ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Langholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Scottish border defences ⓘ |
| preservationState | fragmentary remains ⓘ |
| region | Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | border route between Scotland and England ⓘ |
| topographicalContext | river terrace above the Esk ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of border routes
ⓘ
defence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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