Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Galloway, New

Galloway, New, police and royal burgh with ry. sta., Kells par., Kirkcudbright, on Water of Ken, 5 miles NW. of its sta., 19 N. of Kirkcudbright, and 25 W. of Dumfries -- police burgh, pop. 422; royal burgh, pop. 398; P.O., T.O., and P.O. at New Galloway Station, 1 Bank; has half-yearlyfairs. NewG., along with Wigtown, Stranraer, and Whithorn, returned 1 member till 1885.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "police and royal burgh with railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Kells ScoP       Kirkcudbrightshire ScoCnty
Place names: GALLOWAY     |     GALLOWAY NEW     |     NEW GALLOWAY
Place: New Galloway

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