Shottskirk
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Place of worship
- Description: church building and cemetery east of Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kirk o‘ Shotts Church”, “Kirk of Shotts”, “Kirk of Shotts, Hirst Road, Salsburgh”, and “Salsburgh, Hirst Road, Kirk Of Shotts”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include HM Prison Shotts and Hartwood railway station.
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 southeast of Shottskirk.
Hartwood railway station
Railway station
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Hartwood railway station is a railway station serving Hartwood in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the Shotts Line, 19 miles east of Glasgow Central towards Edinburgh Waverley. Hartwood railway station is situated 2½ miles south of Shottskirk.
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. Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station is situated 1 mile northeast of Shottskirk.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shotts and Hartwood.
Shotts
Town
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shotts is a small town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located almost halfway between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The town has a population of about 8,840. Shotts is situated 2½ miles southeast of Shottskirk.
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 2½ miles south of Shottskirk.
Allanton
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Allanton is a village on the A71, in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Allanton Colliery was the last colliery to be built and the first colliery to be taken over by the National Coal Board in 1951. Allanton is situated 3 miles south of Shottskirk.
Shottskirk
- Categories: cemetery, church, building, and religion
- Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.84581° or 55° 50′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.84985° or 3° 50′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C7RR5W2+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 1235282647OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17826636
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