Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Kelton

Kelton, a village on the mutual border of Dumfries and Caerlaverock parishes, Dumfriesshire, on the left bank of the Nith, 3½ miles SSE of Dumfries. It is an out-port of Dumfries for vessels unable to go further up the river; and it has carried on a small amount of shipbuilding.


(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: Dumfries Shire ScoCnty

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