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New Galloway, royal burgh and small town with ry. sta., Kells par., Kirkcudbrightshire, on Water of Ken, 5 miles NW. of its sta. and 19 miles N. of Kirkcudbright, pop. 398; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; has half-yearly fairs. New Galloway formed one of the Wigtown District of Parliamentary Burghs, which returned 1 member until 1885.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "royal burgh" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | New Galloway Burgh Kirkcudbrightshire County |
| Place: | New Galloway |
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