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    "full_name": "WIGTON",
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    "raw": ", town and parish on east bor-\nder of Wigtonshire, and bay between that\ncounty and Kirkcudbrightshire. The\ntown stands on an eminence about 200\nfeet high, adjacent to west shore of the\nbay, 7 miles south-by-east of Newton-\nStewart ; commands a fine view over the\nbay to the hills of Kirkcudbrightshire,\nCumberland, and Isle of Man ; includes\nthe site of a monastery of 13th century,\nand faint vestiges of a strong castle held\nfor some time by Edward I. of England ;\nis noted for the martyrdom, by drowning,\nof two female Covenanters in 1685; has\nan old tomb of these martyrs, a tomb of\nthree other Covenanter martyrs, and the\nruins of an ancient church in its public\nburying-ground ; has also an obeliskal\nmonument to the two female martyrs on\nthe summit of its eminence ; ranks as a\nroyal burgh, a head port, and the capital\nof Wigtonshire; unites with Whithorn,\nStranraer, and New Galloway in sending\na member to Parliament; comprises a\nlarge central enclosed rectangle, a spacious\nprincipal street, and other well-built\nplaces ; and has a post office, with money\norder and telegraph departments, desig-\nnated of Wigtonshire, a railway station, 3\nbanking offices, 2 hotels, an elegant mar-\nket cross, county buildings, Established,\nFree, United Presbyterian, and Eoman\nCatholic churches, a handsome academy,\na normal school, and a mechanics' insti-\ntute. A new harbour and breastwork\nwere formed subsequent to 1818. The\nshipping belonging to the port at end of\n1879 consisted of 34 sailing vessels of\naggregately 1364 tons. The arrivals in\nthat year were 671 British vessels of 38,176\ntons, and 2 foreign vessels of 281 tons ; and\nthe departures were 669 British vessels of\n40,836 tons, and 1 foreign vessel of 176\ntons. Real property of the burgh in\n1880-81, 5787. Pop. 1722. The parish\ncontains also Bladenoch village, measures\n5 miles by 4, and comprises 7805 acres.\nReal property of landward part in 1880-\n81, 6581. Pop. of the whole, 2198. The\nnorth-eastern section is low and level ; the\nnorth-western one is roughly tumulated ;\nthe southern one is variously low, broken,\nand hillocky ; and a considerable aggre-\ngate is either moss or moor. A remark-\nable antiquity is the standing-stones of\nTorhouse. The bay is the estuary of Cree\nriver, commences If mile north-north-east\nof the northern boundary of Wigton par-\nish, extends 15 miles south-south-eastward,\nexpands to a middle width of about 4 miles\nand a terminal one of 12 miles, and at recess\nof the tide is nearly all bare sand.",
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    "rest": ", town and parish on east border of Wigtonshire, and bay between that county and Kirkcudbrightshire. The town stands on an eminence about 200 feet high, adjacent to west shore of the bay, 7 miles south-by-east of Newton-Stewart ; commands a fine view over the bay to the hills of Kirkcudbrightshire, Cumberland, and Isle of Man ; includes the site of a monastery of 13th century, and faint vestiges of a strong castle held for some time by Edward I. of England ; is noted for the martyrdom, by drowning, of two female Covenanters in 1685; has an old tomb of these martyrs, a tomb of three other Covenanter martyrs, and the ruins of an ancient church in its public burying-ground ; has also an obeliskal monument to the two female martyrs on the summit of its eminence ; ranks as a royal burgh, a head port, and the capital of Wigtonshire; unites with Whithorn, Stranraer, and New Galloway in sending a member to Parliament; comprises a large central enclosed rectangle, a spacious principal street, and other well-built places ; and has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, designated of Wigtonshire, a railway station, 3 banking offices, 2 hotels, an elegant market cross, county buildings, Established, Free, United Presbyterian, and Eoman Catholic churches, a handsome academy, a normal school, and a mechanics' institute. A new harbour and breastwork were formed subsequent to 1818. The shipping belonging to the port at end of 1879 consisted of 34 sailing vessels of aggregately 1364 tons. The arrivals in that year were 671 British vessels of 38,176 tons, and 2 foreign vessels of 281 tons ; and the departures were 669 British vessels of 40,836 tons, and 1 foreign vessel of 176 tons. Real property of the burgh in 1880-81, 5787. Pop. 1722. The parish contains also Bladenoch village, measures 5 miles by 4, and comprises 7805 acres. Real property of landward part in 1880-81, 6581. Pop. of the whole, 2198. The north-eastern section is low and level ; the north-western one is roughly tumulated ; the southern one is variously low, broken, and hillocky ; and a considerable aggregate is either moss or moor. A remark-able antiquity is the standing-stones of Torhouse. The bay is the estuary of Cree river, commences If mile north-north-east of the northern boundary of Wigton parish, extends 15 miles south-south-eastward, expands to a middle width of about 4 miles and a terminal one of 12 miles, and at recess of the tide is nearly all bare sand.",
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