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Sanquhar, parl. and royal burgh and par., Dumfriesshire, on river Nith, 26 miles NW. of Dumfries and 56 miles SE. of Glasgow by rail - par., 40,846 ac., pop. 3109; parl. burgh, pop. 1339; royal burgh, pop. 1299; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; has mfrs. of carpets, spades and shovels, and bricks. Sanquhar was made a royal burgh in 1598, and forms one of the Dumfries District of Parliamentary Burghs, which returns 1 member.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parliamentary and royal burgh and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Sanquhar ScoP Sanquhar Burgh Sanquhar DoC Dumfries Shire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Sanquhar |
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