Auchlochan
Auchlochan
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New accommodation at Auchlochan, 2007 | |
Auchlochan Location within South Lanarkshire | |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Auchlochan is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the River Nethan and is located near the villages of Birkwood, Braehead and Coalburn, with the nearest village being Coalburn.
History
From 1890 to 1968, they were several collieries in the area, known generally as the Auchlochan Collieries.[1][2] From 1907 to 1965, there was a railway station called Auchlochan Platform.
Overview
There is a Methodist Homes (MHA) retirement village in Auchlochlan,[3] and the Hollandbush Golf Club is just south of the village.[4][5]
Notable residents
- Ivy Wallace (1915–2006), author and illustrator
- George Patterson (1920–2012), engineer and missionary[6]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire.
References
- ^ "The Auchlochan Collieries". Coalburn Heritage. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Housing Conditions of Miners". Scottish Mining Website. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Auchlochan Garden Village". Auchlochan Garden Village. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to". Hollandbush Golf Club. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Teenager Jack Frame killed by drunk driver who had taken drugs". BBC News. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "George Patterson". The Telegraph. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.