Glenlochar

Glenlochar (Scots Gaelic: Gleann Lochair) is a clachan on the wastren bank o the River Dee in the pairish o Balmaghie in the historical coonty o Kirkcoubrieshire in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. Glenlochar is locatit 1.5 mile sooth o Balmaghie Kirk an 3 mile north o Castle Douglas.

Etymology

Etymological speakin, Glenlochar micht be conntectit til the auncient name Loukopibia,^[1] an dervied fae the Brittonic -luch- "slumpie watter o sautie watter" (Welsh: llwch, Scots Gaelic: loch),^[1] or lǖch "bricht, shinin",^[1] wi the adjectival suffix -ar.^[1] The first pairt o the name is aither Brittonic glïnn- (Welsh glynn) or Scots Gaelic gleann,^[1] baith o thaim meanin "a glen" (English: a valley).^[1]

History

The buirit remeens o a lairge Roman fort exist on the eastren bank o the River Dee, anent Glenlochar. The fort wis built in the year 81 AD (CE) bi the Governor Gnaeus Julius Agricola an parrockit an aurie aboot 7 acre.^[2] Aibey Yaird is the local name for the aurie conteenin the fort remeens; this reflects the wrang identification on Ordnance Survey maps afore the 1940s as the site o an aibey.^[3]

Durin Warld War II Glenlochar wis the site o a trainin camp for the biggin o Bailey brigs. The concrete leck steids o the camp is veesible yet. An unflistit bomb shell wis fund at the site and an controlt flist wis conductit in 2002.

Amenities

Glenlochar haes a smaw community haw that uised tae be the local schuil.

The Glenlochar Barrage on the River Dee is a pairt o the Galloway hydro-electric power scheme.^[4]

Glenlochar HooseCoordinates: 54°57′32″N 3°58′59″W / 54.959°N 3.983°W / 54.959; -3.983 is a late 18t/19t century Georgian hoose wi its principal facade leukin ower the River Dee.

References

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f James, Alan. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence" (PDF). SPNS - The Brittonic Language in the Old North. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
↑ Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland^{[deid airtin]}
↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Glenlochar,Roman fort, annexe, road, camps & barrows 50m E of Montford (SM12792)". Retrieved 16 Apryle 2019.
↑ "Glenlochar Barrage". Canmore. Archived frae the original on 6 Mairch 2017. Retrieved 30 Juin 2017.

[bliton-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f James, Alan. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence" (PDF). SPNS - The Brittonic Language in the Old North. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2018.

[2] Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland^{[deid airtin]}

[3] Historic Environment Scotland. "Glenlochar,Roman fort, annexe, road, camps & barrows 50m E of Montford (SM12792)". Retrieved 16 Apryle 2019.

[Barrage-4] "Glenlochar Barrage". Canmore. Archived frae the original on 6 Mairch 2017. Retrieved 30 Juin 2017.

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