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Lanark (/ ˈlænərk / 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.
Lanark is a historic market town in the Clyde Valley and is one of the oldest royal burghs in Scotland. Lanark was granted its royal charter by King David I in the 12th century and two centuries prior to that it became home to the first Scottish Parliament. The town's St Nicholas Parish Church has what is believed to be one of the oldest church ...
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 55.6736° or 55° 40' 25" north. Longitude. -3.778° or 3° 46' 41" west.
Lanark, royal burgh (town), South Lanarkshire council area, historic county of Lanarkshire, south-central Scotland, situated by the right bank of the River Clyde, southeast of the Glasgow metropolitan area. The town developed around a castle built by David I of Scotland (reigned 1124–53), who made the town a royal burgh. Lanark is now ...
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Lanark. The Royal Burgh of Lanark is a bustling market town located in the beautiful lower Clyde Valley. It is a popular visitor destination, and the town has a strong agricultural tradition and is home to one of the busiest agricultural markets in Scotland. St Kentigerns Church is one of the few remaining Scottish buildings of the 13th Century ...
Jan 30, 2024 · The plaque in the town is definite: “It was at Lanark in 1297 that Wallace firstly drew sword to free his native land. He was captured and cruelly executed at Smithfield London on 23rd August, 1305.”. READ MORE: Dumfries: The scene of one of Scotland’s most infamous murders.
879 sq mi (2,277 km 2) Ranked 11th of 34. Chapman code. LKS. Lanarkshire, also called the County of Lanark (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig; Scots: Lanrikshire), is a historic county, lieutenancy area and registration county in the Central Lowlands and Southern Uplands of Scotland.
