Welcome to Clydesdale's Heritage
Welcome to Clydesdale's Heritage, a project aimed at encouraging all people to take an active interest in the heritage and history of the Clydesdale area.
This website is one of several initiatives from Lanark and District Archaeology Society (LADAS) to encourage engagement with the history of the region. The project includes lecture programmes, fieldwalks, cataloguing artefacts, inspiring school pupils during talks and presentations, and working with like-minded organisations – with the end goal being to record and preserve the heritage of Clydesdale.
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Parish of Wiston & Roberton
mapincluding the villages of Wiston and Roberton. MAP & INDEX of all parishes. WISTON, village and parish in upper ward of Lanarkshire. The village stands about a mile west-north-west of…
Parish of Covington
mapincluding the villages of Covington and Thankerton. MAP & INDEX of all parishes. COVINGTON, village and parish in upper ward of Lanarkshire. The village stands about 1¼ mile north of…
Parish of Libberton
mapincluding the villages of Libberton and Quothquan. MAP & INDEX of all parishes. LIBBERTON, hamlet and parish in upper ward of Lanarkshire. The hamlet lies 2½ miles south-east of Carnwath,…
Parish of Lanark
mapincluding the Royal Burgh of Lanark and the villages of Cartland, Cleghorn, Hyndfordbridge, Nemphlar, and New Lanark. MAP & INDEX of all parishes. LANARK, town and parish in upper ward…
Parish of Carmichael
mapincluding the villages of Carmichael, Douglas Water, Ponfeigh, and parts of Rigside. MAP & INDEX of all parishes. CARMICHAEL, parish in upper ward of Lanarkshire. Its post town in Thankerton.…
Parish of Pettinain
mapincluding the village of Pettinain. MAP & INDEX of all parishes. PETTINAIN – hamlet and parish in the upper ward of Lanarkshire. The hamlet lies near the Clyde, 5| miles…
Parish of Culter
mapincluding the village of Culter (or Coulter). MAP & INDEX of all parishes. CULTER, village in upper ward of Lanarkshire, and parish partly also in Peebleshire. The village stands on…
Climpy Lime Works
articleAn Early Industry and a Beautiful Bing. The road from Forth to Climpy winds its way across a windswept moorland landscape that bears the scars of a long history of…
Index of parishes in the upper ward of Lanarkshire
mapThroughout most of the 19th century, the upper ward of Lanarkshire comprised of twenty parishes. Follow these links to explore stories and records from each parish:
Parish of Biggar
mapincluding the town of Biggar, and village of Candy Mill. MAP & INDEX of all parishes. BIGGAR, rivulet of Lanarkshire and Peeblesshire, and town and parish on south-east border of…
Normangill Henge, a railway and some fungus
articleNormangill has been described as one of Scotland’s best examples of a henge. The oval bank and internal ditch measures 60m at its largest part, with two diametrically opposed entrances…
The Little Train to Camps Reservoir
articleDetail of postcard showing the road from Camps looking towards Midloch Farm. The rails beside the road appear disused, so the photo was presumable taken in the 1930’s From a…