In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ecclefechan like this:
Ecclefechan, vil. with ry. sta., Hoddom par., Dumfries, 5¾ m. SE. of Lockerbie, 20 NW. of Carlisle, and 81 SW. of Edinburgh, pop. 768; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; the birthplace and burial-place of Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881).
Ecclefechan through time
Ecclefechan is now part of Dumfries and Galloway district. Click here for graphs and data of how Dumfries and Galloway has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ecclefechan itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ecclefechan, in Dumfries and Galloway and Dumfries Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20262
Date accessed: 28th March 2024
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