36-624: Chryston is a village in North Lanarkshire , around 7 miles (11 km) east of Glasgow, in Scotland . It lies north of its sister village, Muirhead , which is on the A80 . The village has around double Muirhead's population, although the exact boundary between the two modern villages is difficult to find. The etymology of the name is said to be from 142 AD of Roman origin as Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius had said "living there would have been
72-534: A largely Celtic country, and would be established in such a way as to encourage the development of trade within their area. These new towns were to be known as Burghs. Bastides were established in France for much the same reason. When a site had been selected for a new town the King's surveyors would lay out an area for the town's market. Each merchant who came to the town was granted a plot of land (usually rent free for
108-481: A population of approximately 58,000, followed by Coatbridge (43,970), Airdrie (37,130) and Motherwell (32,120). Largest settlements by population: 50,530 43,950 36,390 32,840 30,050 19,700 15,830 10,380 8,630 7,700 7,140 6,830 6,720 6,070 5,430 5,100 3,870 3,210 3,150 3,100 Lanark Lanark ( / ˈ l æ n ər k / LAN -ərk ; Scottish Gaelic : Lannraig [ˈl̪ˠaun̪ˠɾɪkʲ] ; Scots : Lanrik )
144-646: A reception party in the town's Memorial Hall on the Friday night, where children perform songs and dances. William Wallace is one of the most notable people in Lanark's history. A key leader in the Scottish Wars of Independence , he is known to have first "drawn his sword to free his native land" at Lanark in 1297 , killing the English sheriff Haselrig. An 8-foot statue of Wallace sits on St Nicholas Church at
180-479: A school teacher, reported the low pay of his profession in the Old Statistical Account. One gazetteer, Samuel Lewis, from around 1846, describes a recently established library. He quotes 555 inhabitants. The same publication also stated that Chyston was a quoad sacra parish including the villages of Mollinsburn , Moodiesburn , Muirhead and the hamlet of Auchinloch . Even today Moodiesburn
216-408: Is a six-year non-denominational secondary school situated on Lindsaybeg Road. Groome's Gazetteer gives historical statistics including population. The 1891 and 1901 statistics include Muirhead. North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire ( Scots : North Lanrikshire ; Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland . It borders the north-east of
252-550: 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 was a royal burgh from 1140 to 1975, and was historically the county town of Lanarkshire , though in modern times this title belongs to Hamilton. Notable landmarks nearby include New Lanark ,
288-533: Is believed to come from the Cumbric Lanerc meaning "clear space, glade". Lanark has served as an important market town since medieval times, and King David I made it a royal burgh in 1140, giving it certain mercantile privileges relating to government and taxation . David I realised that greater prosperity could result from encouraging trade. He decided to create a chain of new towns across Scotland. These would be centres of Norman civilisation in
324-651: Is now North Lanarkshire were in the counties of Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire prior to 1975, with Cumbernauld and the area generally north of Luggie Water and south of the River Kelvin being in Dunbartonshire, and Kilsyth and the area north of the Kelvin being in Stirlingshire. Prior to the 1975 reforms there were five burghs in the area now covered by North Lanarkshire: The population of
360-534: Is often included in the Chryston district: Devro headquarters has Chryston as its official address, and Moodiesburn's Stoneyetts Hospital (originally part of East Muckcroft within the "Woodilee Estate") was sometimes listed under Chryston. On Friday 18 September 1959, 47 miners lost their lives in the Auchengeich mining disaster at Auchengeich Colliery situated in nearby Moodiesburn. Chryston High School
396-519: The Chryston and Auchinloch areas from Strathkelvin district, all of which had been in the Strathclyde region between 1975 and 1996. As a new single-tier authority, North Lanarkshire became responsible for all functions previously performed by both the regional council and the district councils, which were abolished. The largest part of North Lanarkshire, being the approximately two-thirds of
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#1732775486836432-694: The Clydesdale North ward which elects three representatives to South Lanarkshire Council . In elections to the Scottish Parliament , Lanark elects its representatives as part of the Clydesdale constituency , and also contributes to the election of seven additional list members as part of the South of Scotland region . The current Clydesdale MSP is Aileen Campbell of the SNP, who defeated
468-516: The Corra Linn and the site of Lanark Castle . Lanark railway station and bus interchange have frequent services to Glasgow . There is little industry in Lanark and some residents commute to work in Glasgow and Edinburgh . Its shops serve the local agricultural community and surrounding villages. There is a large modern livestock auction market on the outskirts of the town. The town's name
504-701: The European Parliament . There are 14 historical closes or vennels in the town - alleyways allowing access to the High street. Some are named after an original shop owner, one is named Wallace close as it depicts key moments of William Wallace's life in Lanark Visitors to the town can visit the nearby World Heritage Site of New Lanark , close to the Falls of Clyde , the Corehouse estate and
540-596: The Glasgow City council area and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns , and villages. It also borders East Dunbartonshire , Falkirk , Stirling , South Lanarkshire , and West Lothian . The council area covers parts of the historic counties of Dunbartonshire , Lanarkshire , and Stirlingshire . The council is based in Motherwell . The area was formed in 1996, covering the districts of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth , Motherwell , and Monklands , plus
576-584: The Scottish Wildlife Trust's Corehouse Nature Reserve . The Lanark Museum is located in West Port, inside the YMCA building. A large boating lake, Lanark Loch , adjoins Lanark Golf Club which has a lovely and historic 18 hole course for more experienced golf players and a 9-hole golf course. The former racecourse now offers pony-trekking activities. The town's Castlebank Park lies near
612-630: The Labour incumbent Karen Gillon in the 2011 election after Gillon had held the seat since 1999. In Westminster elections , Lanark is part of the Lanark and Hamilton East constituency. Labour's Jimmy Hood represented the area in Parliament from 1987 until 2015; since then the MP has been Angela Crawley . Prior to Brexit in 2020, the town was part of the Scotland constituency which elected six MEPs to
648-719: The Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire lieutenancies, with the area generally north of Luggie Water (including Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) coming under the Dunbartonshire lieutenancy and the remainder coming under the Lanarkshire lieutenancy . North Lanarkshire lies in the Central Valley of Scotland, to the east of Glasgow . It lies on the Scotland's north–south watershed with the River Clyde flowing through
684-697: The Lord Cornets past and present as they inspect the border-stones. Traditionally, the townspeople carry "birks" (Scots for "sticks of birch"), which are small branches of birch trees cut from the woods at the Glenburnie estate. This tradition was started in 1948 by Joseph Doolan, whose family owned the land. The other half of the boundary is inspected on the Wednesday night, again led by the Lord Cornet accompanied by many local riders who participate in
720-744: The Riding of the Marches, locally referred to as the Rideout. On the Thursday morning, schools and other organisations parade before the Lanimer Queen in themed dress, accompanied by pipe bands . The best Lanimer Lorries win prizes, and after the parade the crowning of the Queen takes place on a temporary stand erected in front of St Nicholas' Church, under the statue of William Wallace . The Queen holds
756-563: The abolition of the county councils and creation of Strathclyde Regional Council and lower-tier district councils in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 . The 1996 reform abolished Strathclyde, and established North Lanarkshire as a merger of the districts of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth , Monklands , Motherwell and the Chryston area from Strathkelvin district (the rest of which went to East Dunbartonshire ). For lieutenancy purposes, North Lanarkshire straddles
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#1732775486836792-476: The area which would become North Lanarkshire grew quickly during the Industrial Revolution . In the 18th century the area's towns, including Motherwell, were active in textile production. The discovery of coal and iron ore deposits in the 19th century, as well as the building of the Glasgow to Edinburgh railway, transformed the region. The towns of Motherwell, Coatbridge and Wishaw became centres of
828-416: The bottom of the high street. The church bell is believed to date from 1110, and may be one of the oldest church bells in the world. It was moved from The Old Church of St Kentigern when St. Nicholas Church was built in 1774. It has been recast four times, including 1659 and 1983. There is an 8-foot (2.45 m) statue of William Wallace in the steeple. This was sculpted by Robert Forrest, from an ancient drawing in
864-495: The council area lying generally south of the Luggie Water , was in the historic county of Lanarkshire . Lanarkshire had existed as a shire from around the time of King David I , who ruled Scotland from 1124 to 1153. The county took its name from the original county town at Lanark , now in South Lanarkshire , which had been the site of the first Parliament of Scotland under Kenneth II in 978. The northern parts of what
900-494: The east of Lanark Tolbooth on a permanent basis. One of the churches in the town bears the name of The Old Church of St Kentigern (perhaps better known as St Mungo ), who set up many medieval churches in the Scottish Lowlands , including Glasgow , and died c.612 AD. The town's cemetery stands on the site of The Old Church of St Kentigern, and includes many Covenanter graves. St. Nicholas Parish Church stands at
936-411: The first few years) bordering on the marketplace. These plots were known as feus or in royal burghs such as Lanark as burgages. Each burgage in a burgh was the same size, though the size varied between burghs. In Forres in the north of Scotland each feu was 24 feet 10 inches (7.57 m) wide and 429 feet (131 m) deep. The layout of the burgages in Lanark can still be easily seen between
972-522: The former site of Lanark Castle , and allows access to the River Clyde and the Clyde Walkway . An ornate gas lamp, known as the provost 's lamp stands at the bottom of the High Street. After the burgh council was abolished in 1975, the provost's lamp, which had historically been placed outside the house of the provost as one of their marks of office, was relocated to the pavement just to
1008-572: The iron and steel industry. These industries began to decline in the second half of the 20th century, while a growth occurred in the financial and technology sectors, as well as a growth in logistics services related to the heavy goods traffic in the area. The new town of Cumbernauld expanded rapidly after World War II , and is now the largest town in North Lanarkshire. The growth of the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area into
1044-447: The north side of Lanark High Street (the former market place) and North Vennel, a lane which runs behind the burgages. A motte and bailey castle was also constructed at the bottom of Castlegate. Lanark had four town gates, West Port, East port, Wellgate and Castlegate. West Port gate was demolished in the 1770s. The first aviation meeting to be held in Scotland was held at Lanark Racecourse between 6 and 13 August 1910. This location
1080-422: The only punishment worse than crucifixion" and named it Christ's Town in jest. The etymology of the name is uncertain but may refer to the "town of Cristinus". Several old documents show Chryston with various spellings including maps by Timothy Pont , William Forrest, Thomas Richardson, and William Roy . In the 18th century, Chryston had one of the four schools in the parish of Cadder . William Barclay, himself
1116-706: The possession of the Society of Antiquaries. This historic background forms the basis for the Lanark Lanimers , which take place each year for one week in June. Local primary schoolchildren elect a Lanimers queen and court; and a Lord Cornet is chosen from local businessmen. On the Monday night the Perambulation of the Marches takes place, when townspeople turn out to walk around half the town boundary, following
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1152-477: The south-western part of North Lanarkshire has also led to a large number of residential areas for commuters. The North Lanarkshire council area was established in 1996 as part of a reorganisation of local government in the United Kingdom. This was the latest in a series of reforms, notably including the creation of Lanarkshire County Council in 1890 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 , and
1188-531: The time was not advanced enough to safely fly there. The Lanark meeting took place shortly after a similar event in Bournemouth at which Charles Rolls died. Influenced by this, it was decided that no aircraft would fly closer than 300 yards (270 m) away from the spectators. For the first time, aeroplanes were accurately timed over a straight measured distance, allowing the first world records to be set, covering flights over 1 mile (1.6 km). The meeting
1224-799: The west of the county on its way to the Irish Sea , and the River Almond in the east emptying into the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh. The northern areas consist of forests as well as higher areas such as the Kilsyth Hills . The highest population density of North Lanarkshire is in the urbanised south-west, which is part of the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area. Northern and eastern areas are more rural in character, with agricultural activity such as dairy and meat farming. The largest towns in North Lanarkshire are Cumbernauld , which in 2022 had
1260-417: Was chosen because the land was relatively flat, the racecourse already had facilities for a paying public, there were stables to act as hangars for the aeroplanes and the racecourse was accessible by both road and by rail, especially as The Caledonian Railway Company were prepared to construct a new station near the main entrance. The aeroplanes were transported to the meeting by rail, as aviation technology at
1296-458: Was described by The Aero magazine as 'the most successful yet held in Britain'. A permanent military presence was established in the town with the completion of Winston Barracks in the 1930s. On 29 June 1953, Queen Elizabeth II visited Lanark to mark her coronation. The citizens of Lanark form part of various different constituencies. In local elections, they are the main component of
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