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Kirkton (site of)

Alternative names for Kirkton

Karlouck; Kirkton House; Kirkton of Carluke

Where is Kirkton?

Kirkton is in the parish of Carluke and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 8423 5027

Lat / long:55.7319494944511,-3.84513487431222

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OS Map for Kirkton

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Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
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Weather at Kirkton

5°C
max 5°C / min 2°C
3km/h SW
1014mb
85%
100%
05:57 18:43

Light rain
Weather observed at Carluke at 04:51
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References (books)

The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde
Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Kirkton

Belstane Tower (site of)

1.4km away

Waygateshaw House

2.6km away

Wallans Castle (site of)

3.1km away

Hallbar Tower

3.2km away

Mauldslie Castle (site of)

3.4km away

The Lee

3.9km away

Garrion Tower

4.6km away

Craignethan Castle

4.7km away

Auldton

4.8km away
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Ancient sites near Kirkton

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

14.9km away

Calla broch

14.9km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

16.2km away

Quothquan Law fort

18.7km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

22.2km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

23.5km away

Gala Braes standing stones

24.4km away

Castlethorn fort

25.8km away

Castlethorn standing stones

25.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Kirkton

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

42.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

47.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

47.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

47.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

53.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

53.9km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

54.8km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

60.1km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

68.5km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Kirkton

Todholes (possible) silver chain

20.1km away

Borland silver chain

22.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

30.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

65.5km away

Haddington silver chain

71.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

78.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

80.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

95.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

170.6km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Kirkton

Herdshill Guest House
bed and breakfastWishaw
4.3km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
6.5km away
Shawlands Park Hotel
hotelLarkhall
6.8km away
The Commercial Hotel
hotelWishaw
7.1km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
8.5km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
8.6km away
The Old Mill Hotel
hotelMotherwell
11.3km away
Moorings Hotel
hotelMotherwell
11.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
12.3km away
Holiday Inn Express Hamilton
hotelHamilton
12.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kirkton

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
6.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
12.3km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
13.4km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
14.2km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
14.5km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
15.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
16.0km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
18.6km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
18.6km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
18.9km away
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Published on the 11th of March 2018 at 11:16 am. Updated on the 11th of March 2018 at 11:47 am.

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