A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Bogrie, a hill and a old baronial fortalice in the N of Dunscore parish, W Dumfriesshire. The hill, 3½ miles S by E of Moniaive, has an altitude of 1416 feet above sea-level. The fortalice, standing on the hill's SE skirt, at a point where Glenessland Burn contracts to a narrow pass, confronts Sunday well fortalice, on the opposite side of the pass; belonged anciently to the family of Kirk;and, in the times of the persecution, afforded refuge frequently to Covenanters.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Administrative units: | Dunscore ScoP Dumfries Shire ScoCnty |
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