In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Culter like this:
Culter.-- par. and vil. with ry. sta. (Coulter), E. Lanarkshire and W. Peebles-shire -- par., 11,883 ac., pop. 574; vil., wholly in Lanarkshire, 1½ mile SE. of the ry. sta. and 2½ miles SW. of Biggar; P.O., called Coulter; contains Culter Water, flowing 6½ miles NW. to the Clyde, Culter Fell, on the border of the two cos., alt. 2454 ft., and the seats of Culter Allers House and Culter Mains.
Culter through time
Culter is now part of South Lanarkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Lanarkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Culter itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Culter, in South Lanarkshire and Peebles Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16648
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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