Law
Law is a village situated between Carluke and Wishaw in South Lanarkshire, Scotland with a population of around 3,000. The village lies on the border of North Lanarkshire. Law is a former mining village, now mainly a low density residential area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 3,220 residents
- Description: village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Law, South Lanarkshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dalserf Kirk and Carluke railway station.
Dalserf Kirk
Church
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalserf Kirk is a church, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Law.
Carluke railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carluke railway station is a railway station on the West Coast Main Line that serves the town of Carluke, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is predominantly served by Argyle Line commuter trains running between Lanark and Glasgow Central. Carluke railway station is situated 2 miles southeast of Law.
Wishaw railway station
Railway station
Photo: A-M-Jervis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wishaw railway station is a railway station in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Wishaw Deviation Line just south of the single track link line which connects to the West Coast Main Line at Shieldmuir. Wishaw railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Law.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Overtown and Dalserf.
Overtown
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Overtown is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located to the east of the River Clyde, about 1 mile south of Wishaw. Originally developed as a mining village in the 19th century, its population declined after the closure of the coal mines and the associated railways in the 1950s.
Dalserf
Village
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalserf is a small village of only a few streets in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the River Clyde, 2 miles east of Larkhall and 7 miles south east of Hamilton. Dalserf is situated 1½ miles southwest of Law.
Rosebank
Village
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosebank is a small hamlet situated in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. With a population of around 200, Rosebank is one of the least-populated settlements in South Lanarkshire. Rosebank is situated 2 miles south of Law.
Law
- Category: locality
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.7502° or 55° 45′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.88456° or 3° 53′ 4″ westPopulation
3,220Elevation
558 feet (170 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB LAWOpen location code
9C7RQ428+35OpenStreetMap ID
node 93816854OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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