Bankend, Dumfries and Galloway
Human settlement in Scotland
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Bankend is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.[1] It is located near Lochar Water, the civil parish Caerlaverock and the villages of Blackshaw, Glencaple and Shearington.[2] In 1961 it had a population of 79.[3]
Isle Tower
Isle Tower is a 16th-century ruined tower house, that was a property of the Maxwell family.[4] It was built around 1565 and is B listed.[5][6]
Bankend Bridge
Bankend Bridge is a road bridge that carries the B725 road across the Lochar Water.[7] It was completed in 1813 and is B listed.[8][9]
Caerlaverock Parish Memorial
Caerlaverock Parish Memorial is a stone war memorial that was unveiled in 1956 by Mrs J Telfer of Glencaple to commemorate people who lost their lives in World War I and II.[10] There is 33 names on the memorial, 21 from World War I and 12 from World War II.[11]