Bankend, Dumfries and Galloway
| Bankend | |
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Bankend Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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Bankend is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.[1] It is located near Lochar Water, the civil parish Caerlaverock and the villages of Blackshaw, Glencaple and Shearington.[2] In 1961 it had a population of 79.[3]
Isle Tower
Isle Tower is a 16th-century ruined tower house, that was a property of the Maxwell family.[4] It was built around 1565 and is B listed.[5][6]
Bankend Bridge
Bankend Bridge is a road bridge that carries the B725 road across the Lochar Water.[7] It was completed in 1813 and is B listed.[8][9]
Caerlaverock Parish Memorial
Caerlaverock Parish Memorial is a stone war memorial that was unveiled in 1956 by Mrs J Telfer of Glencaple to commemorate people who lost their lives in World War I and II.[10] There is 33 names on the memorial, 21 from World War I and 12 from World War II.[11]
See also
- List of places in Dumfries and Galloway
- List of listed buildings in Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway
References
- ^ "Students from Dumfries and Galloway College are cut free from bus crash". Daily Record. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Bankend, Dumfries and Galloway". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Bankend Details". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend". Canmore. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "ISLE TOWER". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Isle Tower". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Bankend Bridge". Canmore. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "BANKEND BRIDGE (B725 OVER LOCHAR WATER)". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Bankend Bridge". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "CAERLAVEROCK PARISH". War Memorials Online. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "CAERLAVEROCK PARISHIONERS". IWM. Retrieved 16 June 2021.