In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kirkbean like this:
Kirkbean, par. and vil., SE. Kirkcudbright, on Solway Firth--par., 7 937 ac., pop. 794; vil., on Kirkbean Burn, 12 m. S. of Dumfries; P.O.; John Paul, or Paul Jones (1747-1792), the naval adventurer, was a native.
Kirkbean through time
Kirkbean 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 Kirkbean itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kirkbean, in Dumfries and Galloway and Kirkcudbrightshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17047
Date accessed: 07th November 2024
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