LANGHOLM

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LANGHOLM is a small town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, known historically for its textile industry and scenic location in the Esk Valley.

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LANGHOLM canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeAuthority Dumfries and Galloway Council
conservationProject Langholm Moor Demonstration Project
linked to: Langholm Moor
country Scotland
United Kingdom
dialCode 013873
distanceTo approximately 20 miles east of Dumfries
approximately 8 miles north of the Anglo-Scottish border
governingBody Langholm Community Council
hasCulturalEvent Langholm Common Riding
Langholm Music and Arts events at the Buccleuch Centre
hasEducationalInstitution Langholm Academy
Langholm Primary School
hasLandmark Buccleuch Centre
Langholm Bridge
Langholm Parish Church
War Memorial on Whita Hill
Whita Hill
hasNickname Muckle Toon
hasNotablePerson Hugh MacDiarmid (Scottish poet, born near Langholm)
linked to: Hugh MacDiarmid

Neil Armstrong (first person on the Moon, made Freeman of Langholm)
Thomas Telford (engineer, apprenticed in Langholm as a stonemason)
linked to: Thomas Telford
hasRecreationArea Langholm Moor
hasRiver Ewes Water
River Esk
Wauchope Water
hasSportsClub Langholm Cricket Club
Langholm Rugby Football Club
linked to: Langholm RFC
historicalAffiliation Burgh of Langholm
linked to: Langholm
historicalIndustry hosiery
textile industry
tweed production
woollen mills
knownFor scenic location
textile industry
latitude approximately 55.151° N
locatedIn Dumfries and Galloway
Esk Valley
southern Scotland
locatedOnRiver River Esk
longitude approximately 2.998° W
postalTown LANGHOLM
postcodeDistrict DG13
region Scottish Borders (historical)
traditionalCounty Dumfriesshire
transport A7 road
bus services to Carlisle and Edinburgh (historically and/or currently)

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Langholm hasPostTown LANGHOLM
Langholm hasPostTown LANGHOLM
Langholm postalTown LANGHOLM
subject linked to: LANGHOLM