Ecclefechan
OS grid reference:	NY193748
Population:	746 (2001 Census)
Council area:	Dumfries and Galloway
Constituent country:	Scotland
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Police force:	Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary
Lieutenancy area:	Dumfries
Former county:	Dumfriesshire
Post town:	?
Postal:	?
Telephone:	?
Scottish Parliament:	Dumfries
UK Parliament:	Dumfries and Galloway
European Parliament:	Scotland

Ecclefechan, with a population of 746 (2001 census), is a small village in the south of Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway.^[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (553x933, 177 KB) Summary Summary Based on Image:Scotland (Location) Template (HR). ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas of Scotland which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils which have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997(as chosen by Na h-Eileanan an Iar) of being known... Dumfries and Galloway (Dùn Phris agus an Gall-Ghaidhealaibh in Gaelic) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. ... Constituent countries is a phrase sometimes used, usually by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia (example here) and European institutions such as the Council of Europe... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Map showing the council areas of Scotland with Dumfries and Galloway highlighted. ... The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lords-lieutenant, the monarchs representatives, in Scotland. ... Dumfriesshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) was a county of Scotland. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Dumfriesshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) was a county of Scotland. ... This is a list of post towns in the United Kingdom, sorted by the postal area (the first part of the outward code of a postcode). ... This is a list of the post towns of the United Kingdom – it appears in postcode sequence. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... Dumfries is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Scotland is divided into 59 constituencies of the United Kingdom Parliament - 19 Burgh constituencies and 40 County constituencies. ... Dumfries and Galloway is a constituency of in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... Dumfries and Galloway (Dùn Phris agus an Gall-Ghaidhealaibh in Gaelic) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. ...

Ecclefechan, known as "Fechan" to the locals, has two shops, one of which is also a Post Office, a hairdresser, a church, a doctors surgery and a primary school "Hoddom Primary School". It also has three hotels: "The Ecclefechan Hotel" with its white-painted frontage is prominent on the High Street and the main junction in the village; the "Cressfield Hotel" which has an adjoining caravan park; "Kirkconnel Hall Hotel" which sits to the north.

The place names Ecclefechan and St Vigeans are derived from Vigeanus, a latinised form of the Old Irish name Féchín. Féchín of Fore started a cult in the 7th century. St Vigeans is a small village and parish in Angus, Scotland. ... Old Irish is the name given to the oldest form of the Irish language which can be more or less fully reconstructed from extant sources. ... The 7th century is the period from 601 - 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ...

Geography and administration

Ecclefechan lies in the valley of the Mein Water, a tributary of the River Annan, 5 miles (8 km) north of Annan and 8 miles (14 km) northwest of the English border.^[1] The A74(M) runs immediatly North of the village and J19 of this motorway is just northwest of the village.^[1] The River Annan flows from Moffat, in South West Scotland, past the town of Lockerbie, and to the sea in the fishing town of Annan. ... The town of Annan stands on the River Annan in the region of Dumfries and Galloway on the Solway Firth in the south of Scotland. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... M74 near Larkhall. ...

The High Street of the village has a burn which runs through a culvert below it. This culvert was constructed in 1875 by Dr George Arnott at his own expense.

Places of interest

Thomas Carlyle's birthplace "The Arched House" is a tourist attraction and has been maintained by the National Trust for Scotland since 1936. The most familiar view of Carlyle is as the bearded sage with a penetrating gaze. ...

Ecclefechan lies at the foot of the large Roman Fort, Burnswark, which dominates the horizon with its flat top Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent, c. ...

Notable residents

The birthplace of Thomas Carlyle.

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), the essayist, satirist and historian was born in Ecclefechan on 4 December 1795 at The Arched House. Carlyle left Ecclefechan at the age of 13 and walked the 84 miles to Edinburgh in order to attend university. He never forgot his roots and insisted that Ecclefechan should become his final resting place. He was buried in Ecclefechan churchyard on 5 February 1881. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 619 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (852 × 825 pixel, file size: 613 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Thomas Carlyle Ecclefechan ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 619 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (852 × 825 pixel, file size: 613 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Thomas Carlyle Ecclefechan ... The most familiar view of Carlyle is as the bearded sage with a penetrating gaze. ... December 4th redirects here. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Archibald Arnott (1772-1855), Napoleon's doctor on St Helena, was born in Ecclefechan on 18 April 1772 at Kirconnel Hall. He returned to Ecclefechan in his retirement and he was also burried in the Ecclefechan churchyard. Archibald Arnott (b. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... Year 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

William Harkness (1837-1903) who was an astronomer was born at Ecclefechan. William Harkness (1837-1903) was an American astronomer, born at Ecclefechan, Scotland, a son of James Harkness, (1803-78). ... An astronomer or astrophysicist is a person whose area of interest is astronomy or astrophysics. ...

Cutlure

• Robert Burns (1759-1796) composed a song entitled The Lass O' Ecclefechan.

• Ecclefechan also has links to the Guinness family, the story of the Whistling Ploughboy of Ecclefechan under the title A Guinness With a Difference was produced by ministries and charts the ploughboy's influence under God on the Guinness family.

• "Oor Wullie" of The Sunday Post fame once got a day off school for spelling "Ecclefechan" correctly, and the Jocks and the Geordies of the Dandy once reminisced the Great Battle of Ecclefechan.

• Local produce includes Ecclefechan butter tart and a blended whisky called "The Fechan" whose label denotes the Arched House.

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References

1. ^ ^{a b c} 1:50,000 OS map 85

• Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (number 85) - 1:50,000 scale (1.25 inches to 1 mile). ISBN 0-319-22685-9.
• Dr. Archibald Arnott: Surgeon to the 20th Foot and Physician to Napoleon. Brit Med J. 2 August 1975; 3(5978): 293–295

Coordinates: 55°03′N, 3°16′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...