Overtown, North Lanarkshire
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Overtown is a village in North Lanarkshire
located next to the bigger town of Wishaw
. It has a population of 2,500.
The village only has a few buildings of note, Clyde Valley High School, which is located to the North-West, and Overtown Primary School. Overtown also has a community centre, and a small number of independent shops and takeaway restaurants. The Hutchinson bus depot is located in the village.
The A71 road
, that links Edinburgh
with Ayrshire
, passes through Overtown. The road is the main street of the village. It is therefore located on the edge of the Clyde Valley, and is only a mile away from Garrion Bridge
. The West Coast Main Line
also passes through the village, but no passenger service trains stop there.
overtown is a middle sized village situated not far from wishaw and motherwell.
The main thing about overtown is the ex mining village mentality
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
located next to the bigger town of Wishaw
Wishaw
Wishaw is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles south-east of Glasgow....
. It has a population of 2,500.
The village only has a few buildings of note, Clyde Valley High School, which is located to the North-West, and Overtown Primary School. Overtown also has a community centre, and a small number of independent shops and takeaway restaurants. The Hutchinson bus depot is located in the village.
The A71 road
A71 road
The A71 is a major road in Scotland linking Edinburgh with Lanarkshire and Ayrshire. It adjoins the Livingston Bypass A899.It runs south west from Edinburgh for approximately 70 miles, through Saughton, Wilkieston and south of Livingston, Whitburn and Wishaw, then by way of the Garrion Bridge,...
, that links Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
with Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
, passes through Overtown. The road is the main street of the village. It is therefore located on the edge of the Clyde Valley, and is only a mile away from Garrion Bridge
Garrion Bridge
Garrion Bridge is a small hamlet in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the banks of the Clyde Valley, south-east of Glasgow. The hamlet is most commonly associated with the nearby town of Wishaw, with which it shares a councillor.-Development:...
. The West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
also passes through the village, but no passenger service trains stop there.
External links
- UK villages site including map
- Clyde Valley High School
- Overtown Primary School
- Overtown Community Centre
overtown is a middle sized village situated not far from wishaw and motherwell.
The main thing about overtown is the ex mining village mentality