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{{about|the Scottish village}}
{{about|the Scottish village}}
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{{Infobox UK place
{{Infobox UK place
|official_name = Glassford
|official_name = Glassford
|gaelic_name= Fadhail Glainne
|scots_name= Glesart
|static_image=Glassford Church - geograph.org.uk - 95293.jpg
|population = {{Scottish locality populations|name|POP=Glassford}}
|population_ref = ({{United Kingdom statistics year|ScotSettlement}})<ref>{{Scotland settlement population citation}}</ref>
|country = Scotland
|country = Scotland
|unitary_scotland = [[South Lanarkshire]]
|unitary_scotland = [[South Lanarkshire]]
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|postcode_district = ML10
|postcode_district = ML10
|postcode_area = ML
|postcode_area = ML
|historic_county=
|post_town = STRATHAVEN
|post_town = STRATHAVEN
}}
}}


'''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/|accessdate=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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=2014-04-27}}</ref> The [[Avon Water]] offers fishing and walks. Local businesses include the Glassford Inn and Steayban Restaurant. The local No.13 or No 256 bus service comes through the village once every hour.
'''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.


==People from Glassford==
==People from Glassford==


*Rev [[James Struthers]]
*[[Peter Wedderburn, Lord Chesterhall]]
*[[Peter Wedderburn, Lord Chesterhall]]
*Stuart Gibson. The Glessert Glutes Winner 2010-2016
* Christopher Devine. Award-winning lawyer 1970-.
* DJ Chunk. Winner of best DJ in 2007 with DJ chunk in the mix (himshie boys on tour)current residential DJ in East Kilbride’s borroco (god father owned the gaff)
* Colin Maciver, STAFF SERGEANT (SSG).
After doing tours in Cyprus (ayia napa) were he was 2 year champion of soggy biscuit, had to return after a injury with a stubbed toe protecting pope John Paul II.
* Colin Maciver.The Glessert Glutes Winner 2020.

*Plays YMCA at kids party’s

*Served in Iraq as chief commander of dominoes

During Colin's tours in Cyprus his black silk bed sheets were turned into a massive pond of stds and pregnanancey


==References==
==References==
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* [https://sites.google.com:/site/glassfordchurch Glassford Parish Church]
* [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://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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[[Category:Villages in South Lanarkshire]]
[[Category:Villages in South Lanarkshire]]
[[Category:Parishes in Lanarkshire]]




Latest revision as of 13:16, 23 September 2024

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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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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