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Martin Allen

The Historical Geography of Sanquhar

TDGNHAS Series III, 88 (2014), 43(WARNING large file size: 7.34 MB)

Abstract

This essay sets out to trace the development of Sanquhar from the earliest times to the close of the nineteenth century, with a glance at its more recent expansion, a section on its outlying dependency of Crawick and a look at the roads which may have been the main reason for the town’s existence. Conclusions are drawn from maps, observation on the ground, the historical record — mainly the comprehensive 1891 work of local historian James Brown — and information from local residents.