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Parton
Whilst the spelling of Parton has remained the same
for over 350 years, the name has possibly changed both in orthography
and pronunciation from its Gaelic origin meaning ‘hill top’.
The parish is square in form, bounded by Balmaclellan and Kells on
the north; by Kirkpatrick-Durham on the east with the Urr as boundary;
by Crossmichael on the south; and on the west, separated by the River
Dee, by Balmaghie.
Look out for the tiny post-office/shop on the corner of row of
station houses – it is a case of blink and you’ll miss it! The
establishment is run by a Mr Sam Callander and his sister. Sam has
thoroughly documented the life of James Clerk Maxwell and has a
significant collection of material on the scientist. They also offer a
range of old fashioned sweets, local and national newspapers and a
selection of local information booklets. Well worth a look in!
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