Douglas North
Douglas North is an electrical substation in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Douglas North is situated nearby to the forest Happendon Wood, as well as near Long Plantation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Douglas Castle and St Bride’s Chapel.
Douglas Castle
Castle
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Douglas Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas family from medieval times to the 20th century. The first castle, erected in the 13th century, was destroyed and replaced several times until the 18th century when a large mansion house was built in its place. Douglas Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Douglas North.
St Bride’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Bride’s Chapel is a church, which is situated 2½ miles south of Douglas North.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Douglas Water and Rigside.
Douglas Water
Village
Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Douglas Water is a hamlet in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Named after the Douglas Water, the river which flows through the hamlet, local mining operations provided employment to local people, and the hamlet was bolstered by the Coltness Iron and Coal Company establishing an operation nearby. Douglas Water is situated 2 miles northeast of Douglas North.
Rigside
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rigside is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 5 miles from the town of Lanark, and less than 1 mi from Douglas Water. It lies on the A70 road to Ayr, and has approximately 800 inhabitants. Rigside is situated 2 miles east of Douglas North.
Coalburn
Village
Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coalburn is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located near the villages of Auchlochan, Bankend and Braehead. Coalburn is situated 2 miles west of Douglas North.
Douglas North
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.59121° or 55° 35′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.83279° or 3° 49′ 58″ westOperator
SP Energy NetworksOpen location code
9C7RH5R8+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1080497131OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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