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Eldrig or Elrig, a village in Mochrum parish, SE Wigtownshire, 3 miles NW of Port William. Eldrig Loch, 1 mile to the N, lies 260 feet above sea-level, has an utmost length and width of ½ mile and 1 furlong, and contains some fine trout.Ord. Sur., sh. 4, 1857.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Mochrum ScoP Wigtownshire ScoCnty |
Place names: | ELDRIG | ELDRIG OR ELRIG | ELRIG |
Place: | Eldrig |
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