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Battle of Solway Moss

The Battle of Solway Moss took place on Solway Moss near the River Esk on the English side of the Anglo-Scottish Border in November 1542 between forces from England and Scotland. The battlefield is registered by English Heritage, and currently under research to be inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009.

Located at 55.0112, -3.02575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1542 in Scotland, Conflicts in 1542, 1542 in England, Battles between England and Scotland, Battles involving Scotland, Battles involving England, History of Cumbria, Military history of Cumbria, Registered historic battlefields in England, Henry VIII of England, James V of Scotland

Quintinshill rail disaster

The Quintinshill rail disaster occurred on 22 May 1915 in Scotland near Gretna Green at Quintinshill, an intermediate signal box with loops on each side on the Caledonian Railway Main Line linking Glasgow and Carlisle (the line now forms part of the West Coast Main Line). The crash, which involved five trains, killed a probable 230 and injured 246 and remains the worst rail crash in the United Kingdom in terms of loss of life.

Located at 55.0146, -3.0649 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway accidents in Scotland, History of Dumfriesshire, Transport in Dumfries and Galloway, 1915 in Scotland, Railway accidents in 1915, Trials in Great Britain, 1915 in law, Fatal accident inquiries

Solway Moss

Solway Moss, also known as Solway Flow, is a moss, in Cumbria, England near the Scottish border. As of 2005, the moss is the subject of a campaign by organisations including the RSPB and Friends of the Earth to get the area declared a Special Area of Conservation in order to prevent the destruction of the rare raised bog ecology http://www. rspb. org. uk/supporting/campaigns/campaignwithus/current/peatbogs/index. asp. It is located less than a mile south of Longtown at grid reference NY345690.

Located at 55.0112, -3.02575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Cumbria, Geology of England, Bogs of England

Lochmaben Stone

The Lochmaben Stone is a megalith standing in a field, nearly a mile west of the Sark mouth on the Solway Firth, three hundred yards or so above high water mark on the farm of Old Graitney in Dumfries & Galloway in Scotland. Map reference: NY 3123 6600. The area is also known as Stormont. Together with a smaller stone it is all that is left of a stone circle dating back to around 3000BC.

Located at 54.9828, -3.07633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Dumfries and Galloway, Archaeological artifacts, Scottish mythology, Megalithic monuments in Europe, Stone Age sites in Scotland, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland

Battle of Sark

The Battle of Sark (alternatively called the Battle of Lochmaben Stone) was fought between England and Scotland in October 1448. A large battle, it was the first significant Scottish victory over the English in over half a century, following the Battle of Otterburn of 1388. It placed the Scots in a position of strength against the English for over a decade, until Edward IV ascended the English throne, and it brought Clan Douglas to greater prominence in Scotland.

Located at 54.9861, -3.07194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1448 in Scotland, Battles between England and Scotland, Battles involving England, Battles involving Scotland, House of Douglas and Angus, Battles of the Middle Ages, Conflicts in 1448

Kirtle Water

The Kirtle Water is a river in Dumfries and Galloway in southern Scotland. It rises on the southern slopes of Haggy Hill where its headwaters are impounded to form Winterhope Reservoir. Below the dam it flows in a generally southerly direction passing Waterbeck and Eaglesfield to the village of Kirtlebridge along which stretch it is closely followed both by the A74(M) motorway and the mainline railway between Carlisle and Glasgow.

Located at 54.9833, -3.08333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Scotland

Star of Caledonia

The Star of Caledonia, also called the Gretna Landmark, is a planned sculpture designed by Cecil Balmond and Charles Jencks. It is to be located near Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, close to the England-Scotland border. The sculpture was approved on 27 February 2013. The project is being promoted by the Gretna Landmark Trust.

Located at 54.9984, -3.05485 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Outdoor sculptures in Scotland, Buildings and structures in Dumfries and Galloway, Gretna, Scotland, Statues in the United Kingdom