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Closeburn, par. and vil. with ry. sta., in W. of co. and 11¾ miles NW. of Dumfries, 29,347 ac. (246 water), pop. 1505; P.O.; near the vil. are Closeburn Castle, an ancient seat of the Kirkpatricks, and Closeburn House.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Closeburn Parish Dumfries Shire County |
| Place: | Closeburn |
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