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Netherton


Pont 34: Glasgow and the county of Lanark
Timothy Pont, c.1583-1614map image courtesy of NLS

An apparent three storey tower named Netherton is marked to the west of Shieldhill on Pont’s late 16th century map of Lanark but its exact location is now lost.

Netherton

Glottiana Praefectura Superior
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

I have placed the site of the tower at Eastertown farm pending further research.

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Alternative names for Netherton

Nethertoun

Where is Netherton?

Netherton is in the parish of Libberton and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 99540 39794

Lat / long:55.641277,-3.597605

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OS Map for Netherton

OS map 336
Biggar & Broughton (Culter Fell & Dollar Law)
OS Explorer map 336


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Weather at Netherton

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Castles near Netherton

Quothquan (site of)

0.2km away

Burnfoot (possible) (site of)

0.7km away

Shieldhill Castle

1.3km away

Arthurshiels

1.8km away

Covington Tower

2.1km away

Thankerton (site of)

2.4km away

Cormiston Tower (site of)

2.7km away

White Castle (site of)

2.8km away

Annieston Tower

3.2km away
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Ancient sites near Netherton

Quothquan Law fort

1.5km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

3.9km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

5.3km away

Calla broch

9.0km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

11.0km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

13.1km away

Whitslade souterrain

13.2km away

Harestanes stone circle

13.7km away

Merlin's Grave (site of) (possible) cist

14.8km away
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Pictish stones near Netherton

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

42.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

42.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

42.6km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

50.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

53.7km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

61.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

66.9km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

67.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

67.3km away
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Pictish sites near Netherton

Todholes (possible) silver chain

7.2km away

Borland silver chain

9.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

27.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

50.9km away

Haddington silver chain

62.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

68.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

79.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

81.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

170.4km away
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Accommodation near Netherton

Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
1.3km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
4.0km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
5.1km away
Toftcombs Mansion House
self-cateringBiggar
5.8km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
11.8km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
11.9km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
13.3km away
Days Inn Abington
hotelAbington
16.2km away
Drochil Castle Farmhouse
bed and breakfastWest Linton
17.1km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
17.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Netherton

Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
1.3km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
4.0km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
4.8km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
5.1km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
13.3km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
17.5km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
17.8km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
18.0km away
Whitmuir The Organic Place
café, restaurantWest Linton
22.6km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
24.4km away
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Published on the 30th of June 2022 at 3:39 pm. Updated on the 30th of June 2022 at 4:02 pm.

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