Lanark (Scotland)
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Lanark Scottish Gaelic Lannraig |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 41 ′ N , 3 ° 47 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 8855 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | LANARK | ||
| ZIP code section | ML11 | ||
| prefix | 01555 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | South Lanarkshire | ||
| British Parliament | Lanark and Hamilton East | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Clydesdale | ||
Lanark ( Gaelic Lannraig ) is a small Scottish town in the county of South Lanarkshire , about 50 km southeast of Glasgow on the Clyde . The village has 8855 inhabitants.
history
Lanark has a rich history and was the seat of the historic county of Lanarkshire . Today the place is best known for "Lanark Lanimers" , celebrations held annually in June that go back to King David I (1124-1153), who gave Lanark the status of a Royal Burgh (royal town charter) during his reign . The first records of this festival date from 1488.
William Wallace , whose life was based on the film Braveheart starring Mel Gibson , lived according to legend in Lanark and was secretly married to the local Marion Braidfute. A statue at St. Nicholas Parish Church and a plaque in the city center commemorate him. Since 2005 a festival has been organized in his honor in August.
Attractions
New Lanark , the former cotton manufacturing center, is located on the southern city limits directly on the River Clyde. It is since 2001 a World Heritage Site of UNESCO .
sons and daughters of the town
- John Glaister (1856–1932), forensic scientist
- Gavin Hamilton (1723–1798), painter and art collector
- William Lithgow (1582–1645), travel writer
- Stephen McManus (* 1982), football player
- Jimmy McRae (* 1943), rally driver
- Alister McRae (* 1970), rally driver
- Colin McRae (1968–2007), rally driver
- Alexander Muir (1830–1906), composer of The Maple Leaf Forever
- Stephen Pearson (born 1982), football player
- William Smellie (1697–1763), physician and obstetrician
- Walter Smith (* 1948), football player and coach
literature
- William Hamilton : Descriptions of the Sheriffdoms of Lanark and Renfrew compiled about M.DCC.X. (= The Maitland Club. Publications. No. 12, ZDB -ID 2254949-3 ). With illustrative notes and appendices. Printed for the Maitland Club by Hutchison and Brookman, Glasgow 1831 (Reprinted The Grimsay Press, Kilkerran 2004, ISBN 0-902664-85-9 ).
- Lanark. In: Francis H. Groome : Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Volume 4: (Har - Lib). Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh et al. 1885, pp. 453-455 .
- Helen Moir: Lanark and the Clyde Valley. Tempus, Brimscombe Port 2000, ISBN 0-7524-1757-6 .
