Glassford (; locally known as The Glesart[2] ) is a small village located 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Hamilton, and 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has a population of roughly 500–600 people.[citation needed] Features include the 19th-century Parish Church, and the remains of the 17th-century church, both of which are category B listed buildings.[3][4] The Avon Water offers fishing and walks. The local No.13 or No 256 bus service comes through the village once every hour.
Glassford
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Glassford Location within South Lanarkshire | |
| Population | 690 (2022)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NS725470 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STRATHAVEN |
| Postcode district | ML10 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
People from Glassford
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Walls, Sandra (26 June 2008). "Fun at Glassford gala day". Hamilton Advertiser. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Ruin of Old Church and Graveyard, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Parish Church and Graveyard, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Glassford.
- Glassford Parish Church
- Glassford Primary
- Covenanter William Gordon of Earlston. Video and narration
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