North Loch

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North Loch

lake, Scotland, United Kingdom

Also known as: Nor Loch

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…the lake and encircling marsh—the North Loch, or Nor’ Loch—that choked the valley along the foot of the moraine and the Castle Rock. King James II (reigned 1437–60) originally had the lake created from swampland as a defense against attack. Even when it was drained and the land was firmed,…
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…the lake and encircling marsh—the North Loch, or Nor’ Loch—that choked the valley along the foot of the moraine and the Castle Rock. King James II (reigned 1437–60) originally had the lake created from swampland as a defense against attack. Even when it was drained and the land was firmed,…
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