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'''Glessert''' is a small village located just outside [[Hamilton]] in [[South Lanarkshire]], [[Scotland]]. It has a population of roughly 500-600 people. It has many tourist attractions such as the old church, the Avon river for a unique fishing experience, long walks and The Glassford Inn and Steyban Resteraunt. The town of [[Strathaven]] is a five-minute drive away.The local bus service 13 comes through the village twice every hour and goes from east kilbride to hamilton, and is driven by a verry friendly bunch of polish bus drivers such as Pedro the loveable giant. whilst in the glessert you may come across some local celebrites like Stuart Mckluskey the cyclist, jack fleming a promising footballer, sean kilby an englishman and the loudon brothers alan and scott.


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|official_name = Glassford
|gaelic_name= Fadhail Glainne
|scots_name= Glesart
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|country = Scotland
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|constituency_westminster = [[East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (UK Parliament constituency)|East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow]]
|constituency_scottish_parliament = [[Clydesdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Clydesdale]]
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|post_town = STRATHAVEN
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'''Glassford''' ({{Audio|Glassford.ogg|listen}}; locally known as ''The Glesart''<ref>{{cite news|last=Walls|first=Sandra|title=Fun at Glassford gala day|url=http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/hamilton-news/2008/06/26/fun-at-glassford-gala-day-51525-21151380/|access-date=13 January 2011|newspaper=Hamilton Advertiser|date=Jun 26, 2008}}</ref> {{Audio|Glassford (local).ogg|listen}}) is a small village located {{convert|8|km|0}} south of [[Hamilton, South Lanarkshire|Hamilton]], and {{convert|3|km|0}} north-east of [[Strathaven]], in [[South Lanarkshire]], Scotland. It has a population of roughly 500–600 people.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Features include the 19th-century Parish Church, and the remains of the 17th-century church, both of which are category B [[listed building]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING:7654 |title=Ruin of Old Church and Graveyard, Listed Building Report |publisher=Historic Scotland |access-date=2014-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING:7653 |title=Parish Church and Graveyard, Listed Building Report |publisher=Historic Scotland |access-date=2014-04-27}}</ref> 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.
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==People from Glassford==


*Rev [[James Struthers]]
The Glessert is a village in south lanarkshire and is located between two rival gangs Stonehouse and the YSD,which is also split up into four different areas, The (young team) in the Glessert is known as the GLESSERT HIMSHIE and usually fights against stonehouse as they are tight with the YSD. But their main rivals are the CYT a small group of boys and Stephanie McMunter located in a village just outside strathaven called Chapelton.
*[[Peter Wedderburn, Lord Chesterhall]]


==References==
History
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The Glessert was founded in 1692 and was originaly called West Quarter, Peeople from the Glesset have been said to originate from Chapelton. During a depression, It is said that a fight broke out between the village that the chapeltonites were below them as they had a backword way of life and still believed it was acceptable for siblings to be married to each other. Many of the people were outraged at this statement and decided to form they're own village which we know today as the Glessert.
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* [https://sites.google.com:/site/glassfordchurch Glassford Parish Church]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130417055128/http://www.glassford-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk/ Glassford Primary]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8NDsXt1nEo Covenanter William Gordon of Earlston. Video and narration]


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This article is about the Scottish village. For other uses, see Glassford (disambiguation).

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Glassford is located in South Lanarkshire
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Population690 (2022)[1]
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Post townSTRATHAVEN
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55°42′01″N 4°01′44″W / 55.70028°N 4.02889°W / 55.70028; -4.02889

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

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References

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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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