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