In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kirkmaiden like this:
Kirkmaiden.-- par., Wigtownshire, 13,730 ac., pop. 2446; includes the Mull of Galloway, the most southern point of Scotland; the church (1638) is 1 mile W. of Drumore.
Kirkmaiden through time
Kirkmaiden 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 Kirkmaiden itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kirkmaiden, in Dumfries and Galloway and Wigtownshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17126
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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