A doorway by Thomas Telford
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A doorway by Thomas Telford
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 31 May 2008
This doorway at the northwest end of the Whitecroft Hotel in Langholm was made as an apprentice-piece by Thomas Telford during his training as a stonemason. The famous civil engineer was born at Glendinning near Langholm in 1757.
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Image Location
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55.150386
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-2.99809