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Loehrutton, par., Kirkcudbrightshire, 7411 ac.,pop.
614; contains Lochfoot vil., on N. side of Loch Button,

l.mile NW. of church and 54 miles SW. of Dumfries.

Lochryan, quoad sacra par., Inch par,, Wigtown-
shire, pop. 292; Lochryan Lighthouse, on Cairn
Ryan Point, E. side of Loch Ryan, 54 miles N. of
Stranraer, is 50 ft. high, and has fixed light 46 ft.
above high water and seen 12 miles; adjacent is Loch-
ryan House, seat.

Lochs, par., Lewis island, Outer Hebrides, Ross-
shire, 144,444 ac. (including foreshore and lochs), pop.
6284; the church is on the N. side of Loch Erisort,
11J miles SW. of Stornoway.

Lochside.—place with tileworks, in co. and 2 miles
NW. of Elgin.—2. Lochside, seat, in par. and 14 mile
SE. of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire. — 3, Lochside,
seat, Morebattle par., Roxburghshire, on Yetholm
Loch, 14 mile W. of Yetholm.
— 4. Lochside, vil.,
Slamannan par., Stirlingshire, pop. 393. See Limerigg.

Lochslin, ancient castle and modern mansion, Fearn
par., Ross and Cromarty, nr. Loch Eye, 44 m. E. of Tain.

Lochton House, seat, Longforgan par., Perthshire,
34 miles NW. of Inchture.

Loelitower, a baronial fortalice of a branch of the
Ker family, which formerly stood at the foot of Yet-
holm Loch, Roxburghshire, 14 mile W. of Yetholm.

Lochtummel Lodge, on S. side of Loch Tummel,
Perthshire, 8 miles AY. of Pitlochry.

Lochty Burn.—(or Black Burn), affluent of river
Lossie, in co. and 2 miles W. of Elgin.—2. Lochty
Burn, stream, Fife; rises on Benarty Hill and flows
10 miles E. to the Ore near Thornton Junction.

Lochwinnoch, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Renfrew-
shire—par., 19,507 ac., pop. 3369 ; vil., on river Calder,
at W. end of Castle Semple Loch, 1 mile NW. of its ry.
sta., which is 84 miles SW. of Paisley, pop. 1192 ; P.O.,
T.O., 1 Bank ; the industral establishments include a
wool mill, a bleachfield, &c.

Lochwood Tower, remains of old fortalice of the
Annandale Johnstones, Johnstone par., Dumfriesshire,
54 miles S. of Moffat.

Lochy.—river, Argyllshire; rises 2 miles W. of
Tyndrum, and flows 8 miles SE. through Glen Lochy
to the Orchy 14 mile above Dalmally.—2. Lochy, locb
and river, Inverness-shire ; the loch forms part of the
navigation of the Caledonian Canal, and extends 10
miles NE. and SW.; the river issues from the SAY. end
of the loch, and flows 8 miles SW., along the border of
Kilmonivaig and Kilmalie pars., to Loch Linnhe near
Fort AVilliam ; is an excellent salmon river.

Lochy side, hamlet, Kilmalie par., Argyllshire, on
river Lochy, 24 miles N. of Fort AVilliam.

Lockerbie, market town and police burgh with ry.
sta., Dryfesdale par., Dumfriesshire, 144 miles NE. of
Dumfries and 316 NW. of London by rail, pop. 2029;
P.O., T.O., 4 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day,
Thurs-
day.
Lockerbie has several important sheep and cattle
fairs, the lamb fair in August being the largest in Scot-
land. In the vicinity are the old tower of the John-
stones of Lockerbie, and Lockerbie House, seat.

Lockeridge House, seat, Overton par., Wilts, 2
miles SW. of Marlborough.

Lockerley, par. and vil., Hants, 54 miles NW. of
Romsey, 1756 ac., pop. 599 ; P.O.

Lockhurst Lane, hamlet, Foleshill par., Warwick-
shire, 2 miles NE. of Coventry ; P.O.

Locking, par., Somerset, 6 miles NW. of Axbridge,
1016 ac., pop. 122 ; P.O.

Lockinge, East, par. and vil., Berks, in NW. of co.
—par., 2878 ac., pop. 330; vil., 14 mile SE. of Wantage;
P.O.; in vicinity is the seat of Lockinge Hall.

Lockinge, West, township, AVantage par., Berks, in
NW. of co., adjacent to East Lockinge, 864 ac., pop. 80.

Lockington.—par., township, and vil., Leicestershire
—par., 2135 ac., pop.555; township, pop. 175; vil., 74m.
NAV. of Loughborough ; P.O.; in vicinity is the seat of
Lockington Hall. — 2. Lockington, par., township,
and vil. with ry. sta., East-Riding Yorkshire—par., 3293
ac. (including part of St John Beverley par.), pop. 421;
township, 2748 ac., pop. 404; vil., 6 m. S. of Driffield; P. o.

Lockington in kiinwick, township, Kiln wick par.,
East-Riding Yorkshire, 54 miles NW. of Beverley, 467
ac., pop. 110.



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