Place:


Ruthwell  Dumfries Shire

 

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

Ruthwell, coast par., vil., and ry. sta., Dumfries-shire - par., 8693 ac., pop. 868; vil., 1½ mile SE. of sta. and 9 miles SE. of Dumfries; P.O.

Ruthwell through time

Ruthwell 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 Ruthwell itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16679

Date accessed: 28th March 2024


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