Biggar Motte
Biggar Motte is an archaeological site in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Biggar Motte is situated nearby to Biggar Gasworks Museum, as well as near the community center The Gillespie Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biggar Gasworks Museum and Biggar Corn Exchange.
Biggar Corn Exchange
Community center
Photo: David Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Biggar Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the High Street, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The structure, which is now used as a theatre, is a Category B listed building. Biggar Corn Exchange is situated 1,100 feet east of Biggar Motte.
Kello Hospital
Hospital
Kello Hospital is a health facility in John's Loan, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire. Kello Hospital is situated 1,400 feet east of Biggar Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biggar and Skirling.
Biggar
Photo: Fox-Talbot, Public domain.
Biggar is a market town historically in Lanarkshire and now within Clydesdale. It's nowadays a commuter town for both Edinburgh and Glasgow, and in 2020 had a population of 2640. Its attractions are a rare combination: a gasworks museum and a puppet theatre.
Skirling
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skirling is a parish, community council area and village in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders situated 2+1⁄2 miles east of Biggar in Lanarkshire. Biggar Water, a tributary the River Tweed forms the southern boundary of the parish with the parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho. Skirling is situated 2½ miles east of Biggar Motte.
Coulter
Village
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coulter or Culter is a small village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles south of Biggar. Some old maps and local modern houses also have the spelling Cootyre - "a safe place for cows." Nearby are two notable Scottish hills, Tinto and Culter Fell. Coulter is situated 2½ miles south of Biggar Motte.
Biggar Motte
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.62379° or 55° 37′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.52667° or 3° 31′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C7RJFFF+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 13671694543OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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