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Hamilton And Clyde Valley
Hamilton and Clyde Valley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. It was established by the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies and first contested at the 2024 general election. It is represented by Imogen Walker of the Scottish Labour Party. The constituency name refers to the town of Hamilton and the valley of the River Clyde south-east of Glasgow. Boundaries The constituency comprises the following wards of South Lanarkshire: * In full: Hamilton North and East, Hamilton West and Earnock, Hamilton South, Larkhall. * In part: Clydesdale West (small area to the west, including the village of Crossford), Clydesdale North (area to the south of the railway line between Carluke and Carstairs stations, including the town of Lanark), Clydesdale South (northern areas including Lesmahagow). It covers the following areas: * Majority, including most of Hamilton, Larkhall and Lanark from the abolished Lanark and Hamilton East constituency. * Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Clyde
The River Clyde (, ) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde, in the west of Scotland. It is the eighth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the second longest in Scotland after the River Tay. It runs through the city of Glasgow. The River Clyde estuary has an upper tidal limit located at the tidal weir next to Glasgow Green#Tidal Weir, Glasgow Green. Historically, it was important to the British Empire because of its role in shipbuilding and trade. To the Roman Britain, Romans, it was , and in the early medieval Cumbric language, it was known as or . It was central to the Kingdom of Strathclyde (). Etymology The exact etymology of the river's name is unclear, though it is known that the name is ancient. In 50AD, the Egyptian mathematician, astronomer and geographer Ptolemy, Claudius Ptolemy wrote of the river as "Klōta", It was called or by the Celtic Britons, Britons and by the Romans. It is therefore likely that the name comes from a Celtic language—mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Kilbride And Strathaven (UK Parliament Constituency)
East Kilbride and Strathaven is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, since when it has been represented by Joani Reid of Scottish Labour. Boundaries The constituency comprises the following wards of South Lanarkshire: * Avondale and Stonehouse, East Kilbride Central North, East Kilbride Central South, East Kilbride East, East Kilbride South and East Kilbride West. The vast majority of the constituency comes from the abolished East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow constituency - excluding Lesmahagow Lesmahagow ( ; or ''Lesmahagae'', ) is a small town in the historic county of Lanarkshire on the edge of moorland, near Lanark in the central belt of Scotland. Lesmahagow was also a civil parish. It lies west of the M74 motorway, M74, and sout ... and surrounding areas, which are now part of the new Hamilton and Clyde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackwood, South Lanarkshire
Blackwood is a village which borders Kirkmuirhill, near Lanark in the central belt of Scotland. It has a few small shops, a Roman Catholic church and a couple of primary schools. Location Blackwood sits adjacent to the M74 motorway - Scotland's main arterial route South to England - but remains a quiet village and a much sought-after place to stay. Blackwood is linked to (and physically runs into) the neighbouring village of Kirkmuirhill, so-much-so that there is no physical sign of where one starts and the other ends, although many argue that the line is drawn just parallel to the row of shops. Local life Churches Kirkmuirhill Church of Scotland (technically in neighbouring Kirkmuirhill), Hope Church Blackwood & Kirkmuirhill (Free Church of Scotland), St. John's R.C. Church and Kirkmuirhill Gospel Hall look after the spiritual needs of villagers. Schools There are two primary schools, St. John's R.C. Primary School and Blackwood Primary School. However there is a thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutherglen (UK Parliament Constituency)
Rutherglen is a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The seat first existed between 1918 and 2005 (known latterly as Glasgow Rutherglen) and was re-established under the Scottish Westminster constituencies#Recommended changes, final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Scotland as part of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election. In the intervening period, the seat was largely replaced by Rutherglen and Hamilton West (UK Parliament constituency), Rutherglen and Hamilton West. The seat has been held since 2024 by Michael Shanks (politician), Michael Shanks of Scottish Labour. Shanks had been the MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West since a 2023 Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election, by-election victory in 2023. Boundaries 1918–1949: "The burgh of Rutherglen and the part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earnock
Earnock was an ancient estate in an area south of Hamilton in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It extended from the western side of Strathaven Road to the western extremity of the Parish of Hamilton. Etymology Sir John Sinclair's Statistical Account of Scotland attributes Earnock to the Celtic ''Earnogg'', “the old son’s possessions” (Sinclair 1791) while Stothers suggests alternatively ‘Ireland’ (Stothers nd). James Johnston's ''Place-names of Scotland'' postulates a Gaelic etymology, from ''earr an achaidh'' "end/boundary of the field". (Johnston 1892) History Earnock was originally part of the grant of Cadzow to Walter fitz Gilbert (progenitor of the Hamiltons of Cadzow) in 1314. It was received by the progenitor of the Roberton family, Robert de Robertoun, by feudal charter from either Malcolm IV or William I between 1160-1200 (Beverage nd) The Robertouns were feudal Lairds of Earnock from prior to 1226 – 1296 and 1390 - c 1700. ( The family were dispossessed for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clydesdale South (ward)
Clydesdale South is one of the 20 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 14,621 people. The ward was previously a Labour stronghold with the party holding all three seats between 2014 and 2017. However, it has since become split between Labour, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Conservatives. Boundaries The ward was created following the Fourth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements ahead of the 2007 Scottish local elections. As a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, local elections in Scotland would use the single transferable vote electoral system from 2007 onwards so Clydesdale South was formed from an amalgamation of several previous first-past-the-post wards. It contained the majority of the former Lesmahagow ward and part of the former Clyde Valley ward as well as all of the former Blackwood and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clydesdale North (ward)
Clydesdale North is one of the 20 Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 14,726 people. The ward has politically been split between the Scottish National Party (SNP), Scottish Labour Party, Labour and the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Conservatives. Each party has held one of the three seats since the creation of the ward apart from the period following the 2012 election when Independent (politician), independent councillor Ed Archer won a seat from the Conservatives. Boundaries The ward was created following the Fourth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements ahead of the 2007 Scottish local elections. As a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, local elections in Scotland would use the single transferable vote electoral system from 2007 onwards so C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossford, South Lanarkshire
Crossford is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Crossford lies on the A72, alongside the River Clyde and the River Nethan, north west of Lanark and south east of Hamilton. It is home to a pub, the Tillietudlem Inn, and a village shop. The nearest primary school, Underbank Primary, is situated just out of Crossford whilst the nearest secondary is in Carluke, though pupils from the village attend Lanark Grammar School Lanark Grammar School is a secondary school in Lanark, Scotland. It was founded in 1183, and celebrated its octocentenary in 1983, including a visit by Anne, Princess Royal, The Princess Anne. The school draws its pupils from the town of Lanark a .... The 317 bus service runs every 90 minutes to Hamilton and Lanark. The 40-mile long Clyde walkway footpath from Lanark to Glasgow passes through Crossford. References External links * Villages in South Lanarkshire {{SouthLanarkshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clydesdale West (ward)
Clydesdale West is one of the 20 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects four councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 19,350 people. The ward has produced strong results for both the Scottish National Party (SNP) and Labour. Initially, the SNP held half the seats in the ward before swinging towards Labour which has held half the seats since 2012. Boundaries The ward was created following the Fourth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements ahead of the 2007 Scottish local elections. As a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, local elections in Scotland would use the single transferable vote electoral system from 2007 onwards so Clydesdale West was formed from an amalgamation of several previous first-past-the-post wards. It contained part of the former Clyde Valley and Forth wards as well as all of the former Carluke/Crawforddyke, Carluke/Whitehill and Law/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larkhall (South Lanarkshire Ward)
Larkhall is one of the 20 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects four councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 18,524 people. The ward is a Labour stronghold with the party winning half the seats at every election since the ward's creation. Between 2014 and 2017, the party held three of the four seats following a defection. Boundaries The ward was created following the Fourth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements ahead of the 2007 Scottish local elections. As a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, local elections in Scotland would use the single transferable vote electoral system from 2007 onwards so Larkhall was formed from an amalgamation of several previous first-past-the-post wards. It contained all of the former Dalserf, Larkhall East and Larkhall West wards as well as part of the former Cadzow ward and a small part of the former Hamilton Centre/F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton South (ward)
Hamilton South is one of the 20 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects four councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 22,032 people. The ward has produced strong results for both the Scottish National Party (SNP) – who won half the seats at the 2012, 2017 and 2022 elections – and Labour who won half the seats at the 2007, 2012 and 2022 elections. Following a by-election win in 2013, Labour held three of the four seats. Boundaries The ward was created following the Fourth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements ahead of the 2007 Scottish local elections. As a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, local elections in Scotland would use the single transferable vote electoral system from 2007 onwards so Hamilton South was formed from an amalgamation of several previous first-past-the-post wards. It contained all of the former Low Waters and Silvertonhill war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
