In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Drainie like this:
Drainie, coast par., Elginshire, 6949 ac., pop. 3991; contains the town of Lossiemouth and Branderburgh; has sandstone, limestone, and lead.
Drainie through time
Drainie is now part of Moray district. Click here for graphs and data of how Moray has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Drainie itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Drainie in Moray | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16559
Date accessed: 12th November 2024
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