South Hirst
South Hirst is a hamlet in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. South Hirst is situated nearby to the hamlet North Hirst, as well as near Blairmains.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station and HM Prison Shotts.
Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station
The Kirk o' Shotts transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications site at The Hirst which lies just outside the village of Salsburgh which is near the town of Shotts in North Lanarkshire central Scotland.HM Prison Shotts
Prison
HM Prison Shotts is a prison near Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a prison holding male prisoners with maximum security classification. Shotts exclusively holds prisoners serving a term of five years or longer, with some prisoners being transferred from other prisons due to a need for a more secure environment. HM Prison Shotts is situated 1½ miles south of South Hirst.
Shottskirk
Place of worship
Photo: Ctollan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shottskirk, more commonly known as Kirk O'Shotts Parish Church, or affectionately "The M8 Church", is a local parish church located in Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and serves the village of Salsburgh, the town of Shotts and the hamlets in between.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shotts and Harthill.
Shotts
Town
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shotts is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located 16 miles from Glasgow and has a population of about 8,840. A local story has Shotts being named after the legendary giant highwayman Bertram de Shotts, though toponymists give the Anglo-Saxon scēots as the real source of the name. Shotts is situated 2 miles south of South Hirst.
Harthill
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harthill is a rural village split between North Lanarkshire and West Lothian in Scotland, with most of the village in North Lanarkshire. It is located about halfway between Glasgow, 21 miles to the west, and Edinburgh, 25 miles to the east. Harthill is situated 2½ miles east of South Hirst.
Hartwood
Village
Photo: Jim Smillie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hartwood is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Nearby settlements include Shotts, Allanton and Bonkle. The area is rural, with fewer than 50 houses. Hartwood is situated 3 miles south of South Hirst.
South Hirst
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.85004° or 55° 51′ 0″ northLongitude
-3.81377° or 3° 48′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C7RV52P+2FOpenStreetMap ID
node 913241853OpenStreetMap feature
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