List of places in South Lanarkshire
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South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....
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- AbingtonAbington, South LanarkshireAbington is a village in the Scottish council region of South Lanarkshire,close to the M74 motorway, marking the point where it changes name to the A74, following the upgrade of the former A74 road. The West Coast Main Line between Glasgow and London also emerges from the Clyde Valley at this...
- AshgillAshgillAshgill is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland....
- AuchengrayAuchengrayAuchengray is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.It has a small church whose architect was Frederick Thomas Pilkington , the ground given by George Robertson Chaplin of Colliston House, Arbroath, the uncle of David Souter Robertson of Lawhead House nearby. The church has two stained...
, Auchengray railway stationAuchengray railway stationAuchengray railway station was just outside Auchengray, a hamlet in the Parish of Carnwath, County of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was served by local trains on the what is now known as the West Coast Main Line.... - AuchenheathAuchenheathAuchenheath is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the River Nethan and is located near Blackwood, Kirkmuirhill, and Lanark.-See also:*List of places in South Lanarkshire...
- AvongroveAvongroveAvongrove is a private housing estate in the west of Hamilton which was built between 1980 and 1996. The estate is situated in one of the highest parts of the town and has views across Clydesdale towards Motherwell, and the Clyde Valley....
- Avon WaterAvon WaterAvon Water, also known locally as the River Avon, is a 24-mile-long river in Scotland, and a tributary of the River Clyde.The Avon Water rises in the hills on the boundary between East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire, close to the head of the Irvine Water...
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- Beattock SummitBeattock SummitBeattock Summit is a high point of the West Coast Main Line railway and of the A74 motorway as they cross from Dumfries and Galloway to South Lanarkshire in south west Scotland.- Railway history :...
- BiggarBiggar, South LanarkshireBiggar is a town and former burgh in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated in the Southern Uplands, near the River Clyde, around 30 miles from Edinburgh along the A702. The closest towns are Lanark and Peebles, and as such Biggar serves a wide rural area...
, Biggar Museum TrustBiggar Museum TrustBiggar Museum Trust consists of several museums based in and around the town of Biggar in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was largely started on the initiative of several individuals, notably Brian Lambie, some years ago, and is both non-profit and independent of local government; indeed,...
, Biggar High SchoolBiggar High SchoolBiggar High School is a secondary school located in the town of Biggar, South Lanarkshire. It is a mixed secondary school of non-denominational religion. The current headteacher is Mr David J. Chalmers. The school was most recently inspected by HMIe in November 2007, and generally performed well... - BlackwoodBlackwood, South LanarkshireBlackwood is a village which borders Kirkmuirhill, near Lanark in the central belt of Scotland. It has a few small shops, a couple of primary schools and pubs....
- Blantyre, High Blantyre PrimaryHigh Blantyre PrimaryHigh Blantyre Primary is a Scottish state sector school that provides education for children from four years until they are eleven years.Originally located near High Blantyre Cross, the building was a solid, imposing sandstone building featuring eight classrooms, located centrally around a...
- BothwellBothwellBothwell is a small town in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland. It lies on the north bank of the River Clyde, adjacent to Uddingston and Hamilton, nine miles east-south-east of Glasgow city centre....
, Bothwell CastleBothwell CastleBothwell Castle is a large medieval castle sited on a high, steep bank, above a bend in the River Clyde, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located between Uddingston and Bothwell, about south-east of Glasgow. Construction of the castle was begun in the 13th century by the ancestors of Clan...
, Bothwell Bridge - BraeheadBraehead, South LanarkshireBraehead is the name of three villages and hamlets in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.*One is located at *One is located at *One is located at...
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- Cadzow CastleCadzow CastleCadzow Castle, now in ruins, was constructed between 1500 and 1550 on the site of an earlier royal castle, one mile south-east of the centre of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The town of Hamilton was formerly known as Cadzow or Cadyou , until renamed in 1455 in honour of James Hamilton, 1st...
- CambuslangCambuslangCambuslang is a suburban town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. Historically, it was a large rural Parish incorporating nearby hamlets of Newton, Flemington, and Halfway. It is known as "the largest village in...
- CarlukeCarlukeThe town of Carluke lies in the heart of the Lanarkshire countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5.4 miles northwest of Lanark and 4 miles southeast of Wishaw....
, Carluke High SchoolCarluke High SchoolCarluke High School is a secondary school in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. its head teacher was James Yuille. As of 2007 it had some 1,226 students. The school was rebuilt on the same site, beginning in 2005... - Carmichael
- CarnwathCarnwathCarnwath is a moorland village on the southern edge of the Pentland Hills of Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village lies about south of both Edinburgh and Glasgow...
- CarstairsCarstairsThe name Carstairs refers to a pair of villages located some 4–5 miles east of the town of Lanark in the administrative region of South Lanarkshire in southern Scotland....
- Cartland
- Castlebank Park
- Chatelherault Country ParkChatelherault Country ParkChatelherault Country Park is a country park in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Its name is derived from the French town of Châtellerault, the title Duc de Châtellerault being held by the Duke of Hamilton....
near Hamilton - Clyde Valley, Clyde walkwayClyde walkwayThe Clyde Walkway is a foot and mountain bike path which runs from Glasgow, Scotland, to just above the UNESCO World Heritage village of New Lanark. The path runs close to the River Clyde for most of its length...
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- Cobbinshaw ReservoirCobbinshaw ReservoirCobbinshaw Reservoir is a reservoir in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated near the Pentland Hills, between West Calder and Carnwath. The site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is popular with wildfowl.-History:...
- CorehouseCorehouseCorehouse is a large country house and estate, located approximately 30 miles to the south east of Glasgow, Scotland. The estate is by the Corra Linn Falls on the River Clyde, and close to the World Heritage Site of New Lanark, in South Lanarkshire....
- CoulterCoulter, South LanarkshireCoulter or Culter is a small village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies approximately south of Biggar. Some old maps and local modern houses also have the spelling Cootyre - " a safe place for cows."Nearby are two notable Scottish hills, Tinto and Culter Fell. The River...
- Craignethan CastleCraignethan CastleCraignethan Castle is a ruined castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located above the River Nethan, a tributary of the River Clyde, at . The castle is two miles west of the village of Crossford, and 4.5 miles north-west of Lanark...
- CrawfordCrawford, South LanarkshireCrawford is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Crawford is close to the source of the River Clyde and the M74 motorway, fifty miles south east of Glasgow and fifty-three miles north west of Carlisle...
- CrawfordjohnCrawfordjohnCrawfordjohn is a small village and civil parish located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.It is west of Abington and north east of Leadhills, near junction 13 of the M74. It lies to the north of the Duneaton Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. It is known for the manufacture of curling stones....
- CrossfordCrossford, South LanarkshireCrossford is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Crossford lies on the A72 road, alongside the River Clyde north west of Lanark and south east of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. It is home to two pubs and a village shop. The nearest primary school is situated just out of Crossford whilst the...
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- DalserfDalserfDalserf is a small village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the River Clyde east of Larkhall and south east of Hamilton. As of 2006, its population is 52...
- David Livingstone CentreDavid Livingstone CentreThe David Livingstone Centre is a museum in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, dedicated to the life and work of the Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone. The centre is operated by the National Trust for Scotland and is housed in a category A listed building...
, Blantyre - Dollan BathsDollan BathsDollan Aqua Centre is a 20th-century category A listed building in East Kilbride, Scotland....
, East Kilbride - DolphintonDolphintonDolphinton is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located northeast of Biggar, 11 miles northest of Carstairs and 10 miles southwest of Leadburn and 27 miles southwest of Edinburgh, on the A702 road....
- DouglasDouglas, South LanarkshireDouglas is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the south bank of the Douglas Water and on the A70 road that links Ayr, on the West coast of Scotland, to Edinburgh on the East, around 12 miles south west of Lanark. The placename is of Gaelic origin, derived from the Old Gaelic...
- Douglas WaterDouglas WaterThe Douglas Water is a river in south-central Scotland, and is a tributary of the River Clyde. Its course is entirely within the South Lanarkshire council area. The river's name comes from the Gaelic dubh-glas, meaning black water....
(river) - Douglas WaterDouglas Water, South LanarkshireDouglas Water is a small village in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Named after the Douglas Water, which flows through the village, local mining operations provided employment to local people, and the village was bolstered by the Coltness Iron and Coal Company establishing an operation nearby...
(village) - Drumclog MossDrumclog MossDrumclog Moss is a flat wilderness of broken bog and quagmire in Lanarkshire, Scotland.The Covenanters defeated Claverhouse's dragoons at the site in the 1679 Battle of Drumclog....
- DungavelDungavelDungavel Immigration Removal Centre is an immigration detention facility in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the town of Strathaven that is also known as Dungavel Castle or Dungavel House...
- DunsyreDunsyreDunsyre is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is 6 miles from Carnwath . Dunsyre is associated with an ancient barony and parish church...
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- HamiltonHamilton, South LanarkshireHamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
, Hamilton PalaceHamilton PalaceHamilton Palace was a large country house located north-east of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, it was built in 1695 and subsequently much enlarged. The house was demolished in 1921 due to ground subsidence despite inadequate evidence for that...
, Hamilton Old Parish ChurchHamilton Old Parish ChurchHamilton Old Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church serving part of the Burgh of Hamilton in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is notable for its Georgian architecture. It was built in 1734 to an unusual, largely circular design...
, Hamilton West railway stationHamilton West railway stationHamilton West railway station serves the Hamilton West area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line.It is situated near the headquarters of South Lanarkshire Council; the Hamilton campus of the University of the West of Scotland; Hamilton Sheriff Court; and the...
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- LarkhallLarkhallLarkhall is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is around southeast of Glasgow. It is twinned with Seclin in northern France.Larkhall sits on high ground between the River Clyde to the East and the Avon Water to the West...
- LanarkLanarkLanark is a small town in the central belt of Scotland. Its population of 8,253 makes it the 100th largest settlement in Scotland. The name is believed to come from the Cumbric Lanerc meaning "clear space, glade"....
, Lanark Castle, Lanark Loch, Lanark railway stationLanark railway stationLanark railway station is in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by First ScotRail and is the southern terminus of the Argyle Line.The station is located on Bannatyne Street, Lanark... - Law Village
- LeadhillsLeadhillsLeadhills is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5¾ miles WSW of Elvanfoot. Population 835. Originally known as Waterhead, It is the second highest village in Scotland after Wanlockhead, lying 395m above sea-level, near the source of Glengonnar Water, an affluent of the River Clyde...
, Leadhills and Wanlockhead RailwayLeadhills and Wanlockhead RailwayThe Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway, a gauge railway in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, is laid on the trackbed of the former Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch of the Caledonian Railway which led off the main line between and Glasgow at Elvanfoot.- Overview :... - LesmahagowLesmahagowLesmahagow is a small town on the edge of moorland, near Lanark in the central belt of Scotland. It is also known as Abbey Green.-Etymology:The name is possibly a corruption of "Church of St Machutus"...
- Little SpartaLittle SpartaLittle Sparta is a garden at Dunsyre in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, created by artist and poet Ian Hamilton Finlay and his wife Sue Finlay....
near Dunsyre - Low Parks Museum, Hamilton
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- NewbiggingNewbigging, South LanarkshireNewbigging, South Lanarkshire is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.It is near Dunsyre at the southern end of the Pentland Hills. It is on the A72 Carnwath to Peebles road.-References:...
- New LanarkNew LanarkNew Lanark is a village on the River Clyde, approximately 1.4 miles from Lanark, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was founded in 1786 by David Dale, who built cotton mills and housing for the mill workers. Dale built the mills there to take advantage of the water power provided by the river...
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- StonehouseStonehouse, South LanarkshireStonehouse is a rural village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on Avon Water in an area of natural beauty and historical interest, near to the Clyde Valley. It is also situated on the A71 trunk road between Edinburgh and Kilmarnock, close to the towns of Hamilton, Larkhall and...
- StrathavenStrathavenStrathaven is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The town was granted a Royal Charter in 1450, making the Town of Strathaven a burgh of barony. The town's principal industry was primarily weaving in the 19th and early 20th centuries, however this declined when faced by...
, Strathaven CastleStrathaven CastleGavler's Castle is located in the centre of the small town of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The ruin is publicly accessible, and can be found at grid reference... - SymingtonSymington, South LanarkshireSymington is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 3 miles southwest of Biggar, 10 miles east of Douglas and 13 miles southeast of Carluke...