Terregles

Terregles is a village and civil parish near Dumfries, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies in the former county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

The name Terregles is from Cumbric *trev-ïr-eglẹ:s.[1] *Trev refers to a settlement[2] and *eglẹ:s is a borrowing of Latin ecclesia, 'church building'.[1] James argues that the name dates to no earlier than the 10th century.[1]

The parish contains the beautiful ruin of Lincluden Abbey, and Terregles House, once the seat of William Maxwell, last Earl of Nithsdale.

Confert Lord Herries of Terregles.

To travel to Terregles from Dumfries the main artery out of the town is Terregles Street. Terregles Street is home to Queen of the South F.C.'s football ground, Palmerston Park. Terregles Street become Terregles Road at the Summerhill area on the edge of Dumfries. As the name suggests Terregles Road is the road to the village of Terregles, around a further 2 miles away.

List of listed buildings

List of listed buildings in Terregles, Dumfries and Galloway

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 James, Alan G. (2014). "Elements of Latin Origin in P-Celtic Place-names between the Walls". The Journal of Scottish Name Studies: 25. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03.
  2. ↑ James, Alan G. (2014). The Brittonic Language in the Old North: A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence. Volume 2: Guide to the Elements. p. 361. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11.
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Coordinates: 55°04′44″N 3°40′34″W / 55.079°N 3.676°W

Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.