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Glassford

Human settlement in Scotland

Glassford

Location within South Lanarkshire

Population690 (2022)^[1]OS grid referenceNS725470Council area

South Lanarkshire

Lieutenancy area

Lanarkshire

CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townSTRATHAVENPostcode districtML10PoliceScotlandFire Scottish AmbulanceScottish UK Parliament

East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow

Scottish Parliament

Clydesdale

List of places: UK; Scotland

55°42′01″N 4°01′44″W / 55.70028°N 4.02889°W / 55.70028; -4.02889

Glassford (listen^ⓘ; locally known as The Glesart^[2] listen^ⓘ) 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. Local businesses include the Glassford Inn and the Fortune Dragon Chinese restaurant. the village is also famous for the annual Beer and gin Festival held on the last saturday in March, The local No.13 or No 256 bus service comes through the village once every hour.

People from Glassford

References

^ "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.