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Carnwath also hosts the oldest foot race in Scotland, possibly Europe, the Red Hose Race, dating back to 13 March 1508. It has seen many changes over almost 500 years, but the running of The Red Hose is still a strong tradition in Carnwath. Hose being the Scots word for stockings or long socks. Each year a foot race is run at Carnwath and the ...
In March 2016 there were 47,288 listed buildings in Scotland. Of these, 8% were Category A, and 50% were Category B, with the remaining 42% being Category C. [ 2 ] Notes
Location of Ampherlaw House on a map by Ross, C (1773) A Map of the shire of Lanark. The members of the Somerville family who held the Ampherlaw estate were cadets of the Lords Somerville of Carnwath and Linton. After the siege of Cowthally Castle in 1597, which later fell into ruins - three important stones were retained and erected at Ampherlaw.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 20:25, 26 September 2010: 1,319 × 1,345 (1.3 MB): Nilfanion {{Information |Description=Blank map of South Lanarkshire, UK with the following information shown: *Administrative borders *Coastline, lakes and rivers *Roads and railways *Urban areas Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 dat
Woolfords is a small hamlet in the Parish of Carnwath, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Woolfords is located on the road between Auchengray and West Calder, next to Cobbinshaw Reservoir. It was formerly part of West Calder in Midlothian and has an EH55 postcode. Woolfords is at 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level on the edge of the Pentland Hills.
Tarbrax was built around a shale mine as housing for the miners beginning in the early 20th century. [1] There is a large bing (spent shale spoil heap) in the village.The name is derived from the Lawhead Tarbrax estate within which it was built, which was then owned by David Souter Robertson, a founder of modern Accountancy.
Libberton is a village and historical parish in South Lanarkshire. [1] The village is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Quothquan and 2.3 miles (3.68 km) south-east of Carnwath. The nearest rivers are the South Medwyn River, the North Medwyn River and the River Clyde which lies the east of the village. [2]
Cowthally Castle, also known as Couthalley, is a ruined L-plan castle near Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.The remains are protected as a scheduled monument. [1]The castle appears to have been constructed in the 12th century, and was re-built in 1375.