Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Blantyre

Blantyre, par. and two vils., NW. Lanarksh., 3 miles NW. of Hamilton, 3954 ac., pop. 9760; contains fragment of a priory of 13th century. High Blantyre, vil. with ry. sta., is 3 miles W. by N. of Hamilton, pop. 1849; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish and two villages"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Blantyre ScoP       Lanarkshire ScoCnty
Place: Blantyre

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