Crossford, South Lanarkshire

Crossford
Crossford, South Lanarkshire
Crossford Location within South Lanarkshire
Population	730 (2020) [1]
OS grid reference	NS826466
Council area	South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARLUKE
Postcode district	ML8
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Lanark and Hamilton East
Scottish Parliament	Clydesdale
List of places UK Scotland 55°42′00″N3°52′15″W / 55.70000°N 3.87083°W / 55.70000; -3.87083

Crossford is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Crossford lies on the A72, alongside the River Clyde and the River Nethan, 4+1⁄2 miles (7 kilometres) northwest of Lanark and nine miles (14 kilometres) southeast of Hamilton. It is home to a pub, the Tillietudlem Inn, and a village shop. The nearest primary school, Underbank Primary, is situated just out of Crossford whilst the nearest secondary is in Carluke, though pupils from the village attend Lanark Grammar School. The 317 bus service runs every 90 minutes to Hamilton and Lanark.

The 40-mile-long (65-kilometre) Clyde walkway footpath from Lanark to Glasgow passes through Crossford.

References

1. "Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

External links

• Media related to Crossford, South Lanarkshire at Wikimedia Commons