Place:


Sorbie  Wigtownshire

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Sorbie like this:

Sorbie, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Wigtownshire - par., on Wigtown Bay, 9611 ac., pop. 1696; vil., 6 miles S. of Wigtown; P.O.

Sorbie through time

Sorbie 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 Sorbie itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Sorbie, in Dumfries and Galloway and Wigtownshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16810

Date accessed: 28th March 2024


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