In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Parton like this:
Parton, par. and hamlet with ry. sta., mid. Kirkcudbrightshire - par., 15,841 ac., pop. 716; hamlet, on river Dee, 7 miles NW. of Castle Douglas; P.O.; Parton House, seat, is 1½ mile E. of sta.
Parton through time
Parton 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 Parton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Parton, in Dumfries and Galloway and Kirkcudbrightshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16791
Date accessed: 07th November 2024
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