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10 Facts About Langholm

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Langholm sits 8 miles north of the Anglo-Scottish border on the A7 road running between Edinburgh and Carlisle.

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Langholm is surrounded by four hills in the River Esk valley within Scotland's wider Southern Uplands.

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3.

Langholm was founded in 1455 during the Battle of Arkinholm.

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4.

Fort at Langholm was occupied by English soldiers during the war known as the Rough Wooing.

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5.

Langholm is the traditional seat of Clan Armstrong, which is currently represented globally by the official Clan Armstrong Trust.

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6.

Langholm is in the parliamentary constituency of Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, David Mundell is the current Conservative Party Member of Parliament.

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Langholm is part of the Annandale East and Eskdale ward for both Dumfries and Galloway Council and Dumfries and Galloway Youth Council.

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8.

In 1871, Langholm RFC was founded, being the oldest Rugby club in the Borders.

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Langholm has a minor football team, Langholm Legion, who play on the Castleholm.

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10.

Langholm Scouts has been running for many decades, with some members attending the biggest events in Scouting, including the World Scout Jamboree and Blair Atholl Jamborette.

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