Nerston

Nerston is a village situated on the northern green-belt boundary of the new town of in , Scotland.
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  • Type: Village with 500 residents
  • Description: village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: Nerston Village” and “Nerston, South Lanarkshire

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mains Castle and Kilbride Castle.

Castle
is a rectangular tower house dating from the fifteenth century, situated near , , . It is a Category A listed building.

Castle
was a Norman castle of the Lords of Kilbride held by the de Valognes family, which became a seat of the Comyn family and has also been called Comyn's Castle.

Golf course
is a parkland golf course located in , , . The club was founded in 1910 from some former members of Cambuslang Golf Club.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Mains and The Village.

Suburb
is an area of the new town , in . It lies to the north of the town centre and the Village, between West Mains and Calderwood.

Suburb
is the current name of the oldest known settlement of in , Scotland, dating back to well before its designation as a new town in the mid-20th century.

Suburb
is an area of the new town , in . There are no schools in , although there are two primary schools nearby on its south-eastern edge.

Nerston

Latitude
55.78574° or 55° 47′ 9″ north
Longitude
-4.16455° or 4° 9′ 52″ west
Population
500
Elevation
574 feet (175 metres)
Open location code
9C7QQRPP+75
Open­Street­Map ID
node 535542803
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11669640
Wiki­data ID
Q6996695
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In Other Languages

From Basque to French—“Nerston” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Nerston
  • Dutch: Nerston
  • French: Nerston

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