Bentpath
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 12 ′ N , 3 ° 5 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | LANGHOLM | ||
| ZIP code section | DG13 | ||
| prefix | 01387 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| British Parliament | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Dumfriesshire | ||
Bentpath is a town in the Scottish Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . It is located around 33 kilometers northeast of Dumfries on the right bank of the Esk in the east of the region.
history
The remains of a historical settlement can be found on a hill northwest of Bentpath. Further desolations can be found to the southwest and south. In the early 1880s, the Westerkirk Parish Church emerged . The neo-classical Johnstone Mausoleum , built to a design by the Scottish architect Robert Adam , has been in the surrounding cemetery since around 1790 .
traffic
In the mid-1730s, the Bentpath Bridge was used to cross the Esk. The B709 touches Bentpath and connects the village in Langholm to the A7 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Bentpath in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
Commons : Bentpath - collection of images, videos and audio files
