In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Buittle like this:
Buittle, par. with ry. sta., SE. Kirkcudbrightshire, 3 miles SE. of Castle-Douglas, 11,391 ac., pop. 991; the ancient castle of B. (traces of which remain) is said to have been a favourite seat of John Baliol.
Buittle through time
Buittle 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 Buittle itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Buittle, in Dumfries and Galloway and Kirkcudbrightshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16323
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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