Glassford

Glassford
Scottish Gaelic: *Fadhail Glainne*
Scots: *Glesart*
Glassford Scottish Gaelic: Fadhail Glainne; Scots: Glesart;
	Glassford Location within South Lanarkshire
Population	690 (2020)
OS grid reference	NS725470
Council area	South Lanarkshire;
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STRATHAVEN
Postcode district	ML10
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow;
Scottish Parliament	Clydesdale;
	List of places UK Scotland 55°42′01″N 4°01′44″W / 55.70028°N 4.02889°W

Glassford (listen^ⓘ; locally known as The Glesart^[2] listen^ⓘ) is a small village located 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Hamilton, and 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has a population of roughly 500–600 people.^{[citation needed]} Features include the 19th-century Parish Church, and the remains of the 17th-century church, both of which are category B listed buildings.^[3]^[4] The Avon Water offers fishing and walks. Local businesses include the Glassford Inn and the Fortune Dragon Chinese restaurant. the village is also famous for the annual Beer and gin Festival held on the last saturday in March, The local No.13 or No 256 bus service comes through the village once every hour.

People from Glassford

References

^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ Walls, Sandra (26 June 2008). "Fun at Glassford gala day". Hamilton Advertiser. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
^ "Ruin of Old Church and Graveyard, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
^ "Parish Church and Graveyard, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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[1] "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[2] Walls, Sandra (26 June 2008). "Fun at Glassford gala day". Hamilton Advertiser. Retrieved 13 January 2011.

[3] "Ruin of Old Church and Graveyard, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

[4] "Parish Church and Graveyard, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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Authority control databases
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National	Israel United States

Glassford Scottish Gaelic: Fadhail Glainne Scots: Glesart

Glassford Location within South Lanarkshire
Population	690 (2020)^[1]
OS grid reference	NS725470
Council area	South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STRATHAVEN
Postcode district	ML10

Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

UK Parliament	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Scottish Parliament	Clydesdale
List of places UK Scotland 55°42′01″N 4°01′44″W / 55.70028°N 4.02889°W / 55.70028; -4.02889