Glassford
Glassford is a small village located 8 kilometres south of Hamilton, and 3 kilometres north-east of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has a population of roughly 500–600 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 640 residents
- Description: village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Glasford” and “The Glessert”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stonehouse Hospital and Strathaven Castle.
Stonehouse Hospital
Hospital
Stonehouse Hospital is a health facility in Strathaven Road, Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire. Stonehouse Hospital is situated 1½ miles east of Glassford.
Strathaven Castle
Castle
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strathaven Castle is located in the centre of the small town of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The ruin is closed to the public and has been for 5 years. Strathaven Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Glassford.
Spectacle E’e Falls
Waterfall
Photo: MPerkowski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Spectacle E’e Falls is situated 2½ miles south of Glassford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonehouse and Strathaven.
Stonehouse
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Stonehouse is a rural village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on Avon Water in an area of natural beauty and historical interest, near to the Clyde Valley. Stonehouse is situated 2 miles east of Glassford.
Strathaven
Town
Photo: John McLeish, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strathaven is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is the largest settlement in Avondale. It is 7.5 kilometres south of Hamilton. The Powmillon Burn runs through the town centre, and joins the Avon Water to the east of the town. Strathaven is situated 2 miles southwest of Glassford.
Sandford
Village
Sandford is a village near Strathaven, South Lanarkshire in Scotland. It lies approximately 15 miles southeast of Glasgow. It has 50 houses and 200 inhabitants. Sandford is situated 2½ miles south of Glassford.
Glassford
- Category: locality
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.69988° or 55° 41′ 60″ northLongitude
-4.02878° or 4° 1′ 44″ westPopulation
640Elevation
696 feet (212 metres)Open location code
9C7QMXXC+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 280985369OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2648565Wikidata ID
Q1009694
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