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Hislop's Grave, Craighaugh

A Category B Listed Building in Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.276 / 55°16'33"N

Longitude: -3.1851 / 3°11'6"W

OS Eastings: 324806

OS Northings: 598622

OS Grid: NY248986

Mapcode National: GBR 676F.6J

Mapcode Global: WH6WX.1NJ7

Plus Code: 9C7R7RG7+9W

Entry Name: Hislop's Grave, Craighaugh

Listing Name: Craighaugh Covenanter's Tomb ("hislop's Grave")

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342083

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9768

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Craighaugh, Hislop's Grave

ID on this website: 200342083

Location: Eskdalemuir

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale East and Eskdale

Parish: Eskdalemuir

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: Monument

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Description

Dated 1702, with repairs 1825 and 1884. Inscribed flat stone
(?re-cut lettering) raised on upright slabs on tomb chest
arrangement: vertical end slabs probably 1825, long slabs
probably 1884. All ashlar.

Statement of Interest

Inscribed "Here lyes Andr. Hyslop/martyr shot dead upon this

place by Sir James Johnston of We(ste)rhall/and John Graham of C/laverhouse...... May 12 1685......"; also "Repaired by

subscription April 1825" and "Repaired by Wm Hoope Esq from

Liverpool July 1884".

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