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Symington (site of)

The barony of Symington was granted to Simon Lockhart or Loccard around 1185.

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Alternative names for Symington

Place; Symington Place; Symontoun; The Place

Clans associated with Symington

Lockhart

Surnames associated with Symington

Lockhart

Where is Symington?

Symington is in the parish of Symington (Lanarkshire) and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 9979 3497

Lat / long:55.598047,-3.591800

OS Map for Symington

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

Directions to Symington

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Weather at Symington

4°C
max 5°C / min 3°C

9km/h SE
1014mb
91%
100%
05:56 18:42

Light rain
Weather observed at Biggar at 05:52

References (books)

New Statistical Account of Scotland

Various
Edinburgh, 1845

Power and Identity in the Middle Ages

Huw Pryce
Oxford, 2007

The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde

Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Symington

Ancient sites near Symington

West Lindsaylands cursus

2.4km away

Quothquan Law fort

3.6km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

7.0km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

11.6km away

Whitslade souterrain

12.1km away

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

13.6km away

Calla broch

13.9km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

14.1km away

Henry's Brae fort

14.1km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Symington

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

46.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

46.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

46.3km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

48.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

58.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

66.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

70.9km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

71.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

71.3km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Symington

Todholes (possible) silver chain

11.4km away

Borland silver chain

12.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

23.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

51.6km away

Haddington silver chain

64.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

70.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

82.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

83.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

174.4km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Symington

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

1.0km away

Elphinstone Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar

5.3km away

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

5.5km away

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

6.3km away

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

13.2km away

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

15.9km away

Dawyck Café

caféStobo

16.9km away

Stobo Castle

hotel, restaurantStobo

17.5km away

Whitmuir The Organic Place

café, restaurantWest Linton

25.2km away

Cringletie House

hotel, restaurant, barEddleston

25.5km away

more food.... / more drink....