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Biggar, par. and town, on E. border of Lanarkshire, 1¾ mile NE. of Symington junc., and 15 miles SE. of Lanark by rail, 7272 ac., pop. 2128; town, pop. 1556; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Market-day, Thursday.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Biggar Parish Lanarkshire County |
| Place: | Biggar |
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