Ewes Water

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Ewes Water, a rivulet of Eskdale, E Dumfriesshire, formed by two head-streams, Blackhall and Mosspaul Burns, the latter of which, rising near Mosspaul inn, close to the Roxburghshire border, runs 2¾ miles south-by-westward, whilst Blackhall Burn winds 3¾ miles west-south-westward from its source on the western acclivity of Tudhope Hill. Onward from their confluence Ewes Water flows 8 miles south-by-westward, till, after a total descent of 900 feet from its highest or Tudhope source, it falls into the Esk at Langholm town. All but the last 1½ mile of its course lies through the parish of Ewes, and here it is joined by Unthank, Meikledale, Arkleton, and five or six lesser burns. Like all the Esk's tributaries, the Ewes is a capital trouting stream-its river-trout smallish, four or so to the lb., but its sea-trout running from 1 lb. to 3 lbs.Ord. Sur., shs. 17, 11, 1864-63.

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