A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Lockerbie, market town and police burgh with ry. sta., Dryfesdale par., Dumfriesshire, 14½ miles NE. of Dumfries and 316 NW. of London by rail, pop. 2029; P.O., T.O., 4 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Thursday. Lockerbie has several important sheep and cattle fairs, the lamb fair in August being the largest in Scotland. In the vicinity are the old tower of the Johnstones of Lockerbie, and Lockerbie House, seat.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "market town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Lockerbie Burgh Dumfries Shire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Lockerbie |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.