Dunscore (['dʌnskər] / 'DUN-skur', less commonly ['dunskɔ:r] / 'DUN-score') is a small village which lies 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Dumfries on the B729, in Dumfriesshire, in the District Council Region of Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland.
The village consists of about 150 people and has a church, a community run pub, and a hosted post office three times a week.[1] The village hosts a gala event every August.[2]
Craigenputtock Estate is within the Civil Parish of Dunscore.
Etymology
The name Dunscore is of Cumbric origin, formed of the elements dīn 'fort' and *ïsgor 'fortification, rampart'.[3][4]William J. Watson proposes the meaning "fort of the bulwark or rampart".[5]
The church was rebuilt into a heritage centre in 2017, and features information on the Dunscore-born Jane Haining.[8]
Lag Tower
Lag Tower
Lag (or Lagg) Tower is a ruinous fortification lying on high ground north-east of Dunscore, north of the Laggan Burn. The structure dates from the 15th or 16th century and was originally four storeys high with a walled courtyard at its base. From the 14th Century, the site was the home of the Grierson family, which was responsible for building the tower. Roger Grierson of Lagg was killed at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488 and several family members were killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. In 1685 Robert Grierson of Lagg was a persecutor of the Covenanters.[9]
