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Station Buildings, LANGHOLM, DG13 0DL

Milestone by the A7, in parish of Langholm (Dunfermline District), Langholm Townfoot, between 118 and 120 High Street. Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: DG_EDCL73

This cairn at Townfoot marks the site of the former railway station in the town. A branch line to Langholm from the Carlisle to Hawick railway line was opened on 18th April 1864 and closed to passengers on 15th June 1964. The last train left the station on 13th June 1964 and the line was completely closed on 18th September 1967. I chatted to an interesting old couple after I took this photo. They first met at Riccarton Junction on the Waverley Line and used to stay at Whitrope Cottages by the line. He worked on the railways and was on the last train that left Langholm. For more information about Langholm Station and the branch line, see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/langholm/

The cairn at Townfoot marks the site of the former railway station in the town. A branch line to Langholm from the Carlisle to Hawick railway line was opened on 18th April 1864 and closed to passengers on 15th June 1964. The last train left the station on 13th June 1964 and the line was completely closed on 18th September 1967. I chatted to an interesting old couple after I took this photo. They first met at Riccarton Junction on the Waverley Line and used to stay at Whitrope Cottages by the line. He worked on the railways and was on the last train that left Langholm. For more information about Langholm Station and the branch line, see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/langholm/ For a view of the cairn, see Image

When the numbering system for main roads was introduced in the 1930s, the road through Langholm was numbered as the A7, this being envisaged as the most obvious route between Carlisle and Edinburgh. With the growth in both the amount of traffic and the size of lorries, this bottleneck (and others along the way) mean that it is no longer suitable for modern conditions. Although still a busy road, most traffic from Carlisle to Edinburgh now proceeds via the M74 and the A702.

Formerly Langholm’s South United Presbyterian Church built in 1884; it is a plain buttressed rectangle with a lead spire. This was a difficult subject to photograph due to the confined space in a narrow street.

Surveyed by the Milestone Society. One of four Telford tollhouses of this design still to be seen north of the border on the Edinburgh road, now A7. This one is at the south end of Langholm at Townfoot. It has the typical castellated protruding front with windows giving good views in both directions. This tollhouse has been slightly modernised in that it has lost its central chimney.

Townfoot Toll House by the A7, in parish of Langholm (Dumfries and Galloway District), Tollbar Cottage, Townfoot. HES Scotland Category 'B' listed. Reference: LB37135 http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB37135 Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: DG.LAN02