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Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace, The Arched House, Ecclefechan, Lockerbie
DG11 3DG. Tel: 01576 300666. The great social historian Thomas
Carlyle was born here in 1795. The interior reflects life in
the late 18th Century and contains collections of portraits,
manuscripts and personal belonging of Carlyle. About 5 miles
north of Annan.
The Ruthwell Cross, Ruthwell,
Annan. The cross is located inside the church in Ruthwell. The
Cross was carved by skilled Northumbrian sculptors in the early
8th century. It is the most important Anglo-Saxon cross in Scotland
and a monument of international importance. The cross originally
stood near the present church. In 1664 it was pulled down and
smashed on the instructions of the General Assembly of the Church
of Scotland. In 1802 it was re-erected in the manse garden and
in 1887 was moved to a specially built apse in the church. About
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