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MOFFAT
, a See also:burgh of See also:barony, and See also:police burgh, of Upper Annandale, See also:Dumfriesshire, See also:Scotland
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Pop
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(1901), 2153
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It is situated.21 m
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N.N.E. of See also:Dumfries by road and 63 m. distant by the Caledonian railway, from both See also:Edinburgh and See also:Glasgow
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It is the See also:terminus of a See also:branch See also:line from Beattock, 2 M. distant
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It has been famous for its See also:sulphur and saline See also:waters since the See also:middle of the 18th See also:century, and also enjoys See also:great See also:vogue as a See also:holiday resort
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The hills in the locality range from the adjacent Gallow See also: |
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