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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| NEW GALLOWAY | New Galloway New Galloway New Galloway New Galloway New Galloway |
William Candlish Provost New Galloway William Candlish. BanKer New Galloway John Muir Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster Statl. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] of KirKcudt. [Kirkcudbright] 1845 Ainslies Map 1796 |
024 | [Situation] In the S E [South East] Side of the parish of Kells etc. about 3/8 Miles west of the Water of Ken. A Royal Burgh, and the Capital of the district of ClenKens. delightfully Sit-uated on the right banK of the Ken. Its Site is at the intersection of the roads going northward from KirKcudbright to Ayrshire and West ward from Dumfries to Newtownstewart. It is Surrounded by as charming scenery, as fancy can conceive to exist in a Wild Country. But though a place of Municipal dignity and relative importance, it is of very inconsiderable size; which is nothing more than a mere Village. Its entire bulK consists of a Cross Street running about 70 or 80 yards from East to West, A Main Street running about 300 yards from North to South. and a SprinKling of detached houses, partly in line with these Streets and partly on their wings. At the Centre or cross of the Town, is a Town Hall . about 1/2 of a Mile North of the Burgh is the Parish Church of Kells built in 1822 which lifts a neat Stone front and a Tower into View. And a short distance East of the town a cross the River Ken is a large &. handsome Stone Bridge which Spans out in 5 elegant arches (built in 1822) also in the Burgh at its North end is the Ph [Parish] Schoolhouse of Kells giving Accommodation for about 150 pupils (of which See description). Its inhabitants are chiefly Mechanics Agricultural Labourers, a few Spirit retailers & 5 or 6 Shop Keepers, A Considerable number of which are Small Crofters of the land Surrounding the Town And by their SKilful Culture has greatly improved the Soil &. aspect. This Town was erected into a Royal Burgh by a charter from King Charles 1 dated 15th January 1629. By the charter it was declared that the inhabitants should have power to to elect a Council Consisting of one Provost, four Bailies one dean of guild, One treasurer &. 12 ordinary Councillors. It Now Consists of One Provost two Bailies. one Dean of Guild, One Treasurer &. Ten Ordinary Councillors. |
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