Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Penpont

Penpont, par. and vil., NW. Dumfriesshire - par., 21,961 ac., pop. 1176; vil., on Scar Water, 2 miles SW. of Thornhill, pop. 437; P.O., T.O.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Penpont ScoP       Dumfries Shire ScoCnty
Place: Penpont

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