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Encyclopedia > Crawford, South Lanarkshire

Crawford is a village in Scotland at 55°28' North, 3°39' West. It is presently administered by South Lanarkshire Council A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... South Lanarkshire Council is a local authority in scotland. ...


Crawford is close to the source of the River Clyde and the M74 motorway, fifty miles from Glasgow and fifty-three miles from Carlisle. It has a population of around 300 people, two hotels, a public house, a village shop, and a school. The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge in Central Glasgow. ... The M74 motorway is the commonly accepted name for a major motorway in Scotland, running from the southern outskirts of Glasgow to the Anglo-Scottish border at Gretna. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Carlisle is a city in the extreme northwest of England, some 16 km from the border with Scotland. ...


The village is close to an old Roman road and has links with Sir William Wallace (see Crawford Castle). William Wallace Monument For other people named William Wallace, see William Wallace (disambiguation). ...



 
 

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