In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Colvend like this:
Colvend, coast par. and hamlet, SE. Kirkcudbrightshire, 5¼ miles SE. of Dalbeattie and 14½ miles SW. of Dumfries, 18,666 ac., pop. 1281; P.O.
The location is that shown for Colvend on the modern 1:50,000 map, and matches the description given by Groome.
Colvend through time
Colvend 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 Colvend itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Colvend, in Dumfries and Galloway and Kirkcudbrightshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16531
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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