Allanton, North Lanarkshire should not be confused with Allanton, South Lanarkshire.
| Country: | Scotland |
| Coordinates: | 55.79°N -3.83°W |
| Official Name: | Allanton |
| Population Ref: | |
| Unitary Scotland: | North Lanarkshire |
| Lieutenancy Scotland: | Lanarkshire |
| Constituency Westminster: | Airdrie and Shotts |
| Post Town: | SHOTTS |
| Postcode District: | ML7 |
| Postcode Area: | ML |
| Os Grid Reference: | NS8557 |
Allanton is a village on the A71, in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Allanton Colliery was the last colliery to be built and the first colliery to be taken over by the National Coal Board in 1951.
Allanton Primary school was opened in 1927 and a nursery school added in 1999.
Places nearby include Hartwood (1.3 miles/2.1 km), Newmains (2.3 miles/3.7 km), Shotts (2.8 miles/4.5 km) and Wishaw (4.4 miles/7.1 km).