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Lanark (/ ˈ l æ n ər k / LAN-ərk; Scottish Gaelic: Lannraig [2] [ˈl̪ˠaun̪ˠɾɪkʲ]; Scots: Lanrik [3]) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located 20 kilometres to the south-east of Hamilton. The town lies on the River Clyde, at its confluence with Mouse Water. In 2016, the town had a population of 9,050.
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New Lanark, 5 and 7 Rosedale Street, David Dale's House: New Lanark: Gabled house of circa 1790 [75] 37048: New Lanark, Visitor Centre (formerly New Institution For The Formation Of Character and Engine House) New Lanark
Map of Scottish provinces in 1689, with Lanarkshire labelled as "Clydesdale". It is not known exactly when the shire of Lanark was created; it seems likely that it was created by David I (reigned 1124–1153) who was generally responsible for introducing shires as part of his introduction of Anglo-Norman style administration to Scotland.
St Nicholas Parish Church is a category B listed building and Church of Scotland place of worship in the town centre of Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.. The original 13th-century chapel was documented as early as 1890, however at that time it was claimed that there were no remnants of that building. [4]
The town also benefits from frequent direct rail services to Lanark, Motherwell and Glasgow and a recently enhanced bi-hourly service to Edinburgh (Sundays excepted) from Carluke railway station, less than a 10-minute walk from the town centre. There is a circular town bus route that connects the town centre with several local housing schemes ...
The original venue for the administration of justice and the conduct of municipal affairs in the town was Lanark Castle. [2] At some time in the 14th century, the castle was destroyed [3] and burgh leaders decided to commission a tolbooth. An early tolbooth was operating in the High Street at least as far back as the early 15th century.
The county took its name from the original county town at Lanark, which had been the site of the first Parliament of Scotland under Kenneth II in 978. [ 4 ] Local government was reformed in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 , which replaced Scotland's counties, burghs and landward districts with a two-tier structure of upper ...