Pillars
Pillars is a monument in Scotland, United Kingdom. Pillars is situated nearby to the ruins Doocot, as well as near the river South Calder Water.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort and Strathclyde Country Park.
Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort is a site now located within Strathclyde Country Park in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is east of where the South Calder Water flows into Strathclyde Loch. The fort is a scheduled monument. Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort is situated 1,200 feet south of Pillars.
Strathclyde Country Park
Park
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strathclyde Country Park is a country park located on the outskirts of Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, named after the former Strathclyde region of Scotland. It is often commonly referred to as Strathclyde, or simply Strathy. Strathclyde Country Park is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Pillars.
M&D’s
Theme park
Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
M&D's is an amusement park located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Bordering on Strathclyde Park, the park contains two rollercoasters, two water rides, several fairground rides, a arcade, a theatre, Cosmic Bowl and an indoor tropical house, Amazonia. M&D’s is situated 3,200 feet west of Pillars.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellshill and Motherwell.
Bellshill
Town
Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bellshill is a town in North Lanarkshire in Scotland, ten miles southeast of Glasgow city centre and 37 mi west of Edinburgh. Other nearby localities are Motherwell 2 mi to the south, Hamilton 3 mi to the southwest, Viewpark 1+1⁄2 mi to the west, Holytown 2 mi to the east and Coatbridge 3 mi to the north.
Motherwell
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Motherwell is an industrial town in the Clydeside region of central Scotland, with a population of 32,840 in 2020. It's 16 miles southeast of Glasgow, and divided by the motorway and River Clyde from neighbouring Hamilton.
Mossend
Village
Mossend is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, located beside the town of Bellshill, west of the villages of Holytown and New Stevenston, north of the larger town of Motherwell and south of the Eurocentral industrial park and the M8 motorway. Mossend is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pillars.
Pillars
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.79959° or 55° 47′ 59″ northLongitude
-4.02408° or 4° 1′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C7QQXXG+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 7813264578OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Doocot and South Calder Water.
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