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Bentpaith

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Bentpaith
Westerkirk Pairish Kirk, Bentpath
Brig in Bentpaith
Bentpaith veelage haw

Bentpaith (English: Bentpath) is a smaw veelage atween Eskdalemuir and Langham in the historical coonty o Dumfriesshire in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland.[1] It is locatit on the River Esk an haes a kirk an a leebrary. Westerkirk Leebrary wis foondit in 1791 an is the auldest leebrary in Scotland that is in uiss yet.[2]

References

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  1. Dumfriesshire Companion Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Westerkirk Library". visitscotland.com. Retrieved 26 Januar 2017.

Coordinates: 55°12′N 3°05′W / 55.200°N 3.083°W / 55.200; -3.083