In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Glasserton like this:
Glasserton, coast par., SE. Wigtownshire, 13,284 ac., pop. 1203; P.O.; the church is 2 miles SW. of Whithorn; in vicinity is Glasserton House.
Glasserton through time
Glasserton is now part of Dumfries and Galloway district. Click here for graphs and data of how Dumfries and Galloway has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Glasserton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Glasserton, in Dumfries and Galloway and Wigtownshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16773
Date accessed: 05th October 2024
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