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Thornhill.-- vil., with ry. sta., Morton par., Dumfriesshire, on. river Nith, 14 miles NW. of Dumfries, pop. 1289; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; is situated 1 mile SW. of the sta., presents a neat appearance, has a brewery, and holds several fairs.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "village, with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Morton Parish Dumfries Shire County |
| Place: | Thornhill |
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