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From the Gazetteer for Scotland:
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Langholm was founded in 1455 during the Battle of Arkinholm. A fort at Langholm was occupied by English soldiers during the war known as the Rough Wooing. Thomas Wharton reported that at the end of April 1543, the soldiers burnt farms at Whitslade in Teviotdale. Regent Arran successfully besieged the fort in July 1547 and then travelled to the siege of St Andrews Castle to meet a French force. Langholm is the traditional seat of Clan Armstrong, which is currently represented globally by the official Clan Armstrong Trust. Home of the Clan Armstrong line is Gilnockie Tower south of Langholm and north of Canonbie. The Episcopalian church on Castle Holm went into disuse before conversion into the Clan Armstrong museum. The town was an important centre for the Border Reivers. The town later grew around the textile industry. Langholm Town Hall was completed in 1813. In 2020, the local community purchased 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares) of Langholm Moor for £3.8m from Buccleuch Estates. [edit] Research TipsRefer to the parish of Langholm
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