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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Drumlanrig like this:
Drumlanrig Castle, seat (1689) of the Duke of Buccleuch, on the Nith, in co. and 17 m. NW. of Dumfries, and 3½ m. NW. of Thornhill ry. sta. Drumlanrig Castle is 4 storeys high; it forms a hollow square, and is surmounted with corner turrets. It crowns the last spur of a long ridge (drum) of hill, and is a conspicuous feature in the landscape of Nithsdale.
Drumlanrig is now part of DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY Council. Click here for graphs and data of how DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Drumlanrig itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Drumlanrig, in Dumfries and Galloway and Dumfries Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/31035
Date accessed: 08th December 2025
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