Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Thornhill

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))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "village, with railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Morton ScoP       Dumfries Shire ScoCnty
Place: Thornhill

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