Douglas is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the south bank of the Douglas Water. The name Douglas is of Gaelic origin, dhu-glas meaning black water. In medieval times, the...
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Douglas is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the south bank of the Douglas Water. The name Douglas is of Gaelic origin, dhu-glas meaning black water. In medieval times, the village grew to service the nearby Douglas Castle, the seat of the "Black Douglas" Earls of Douglas. The only remains now are those of a 17th century corner tower, still known as "Castle Dangerous", after the Walter Scott novel which took Douglas Castle as its inspiration. The oldest structure within the village itself is the ruin of St. Brides Church, which like the castle originated in the 1300s. The church clock, which is still in working order today, and installed sometime in the 1500s, is roumered to have been given as a gift to the village by Mary, Queen of Scots.
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Inhabitants:27000
Area code:01624
