Wattston Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Wattston
Population Ref:
Coordinates:55.9078°N -3.9583°W
Map Type:Scotland
Unitary Scotland:North Lanarkshire
Static Image Name:Wattston from Standrigg Memorial Park - geograph.org.uk - 1501751.jpg
Static Image Caption:Wattston from Stanrigg Memorial Park

Wattston is a village on the B803, west of Greengairs in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1] Between them Wattston and Greengairs have about 1,190 residents.[2] It is around 4 km south of Cumbernauld, and 4 km north of Airdrie. Other places nearby include Caldercruix, Longriggend, Riggend and Slamannan.

There is still open cast mining in this former mining village.[3] The village was badly affected by the Stanrigg Mining Disaster[4] where, in July 1918, a collapse led to the deaths of 19 local mine workers, 3 of whom were from Wattston and 6 others from nearby Greengairs.[5]

The 98th corps of the Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers was headquartered at Wattston.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: OS 25 inch, 1892-1905. National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. 9 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Estimated population of localities by broad age groups, mid-2012. 3 January 2018.
  3. Book: Lewis. Samuel. A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities. 1851. S. Lewis and co.. London. 589. 3 January 2018.
  4. Web site: OS 25 inch, 1892-1905. National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. 9 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Stanrigg 9th July 1918. Scottish Mining Website. 3 January 2018.
  6. Book: Grierson. James Moncrieff, Sir. Records of the Scottish volunteer force, 1859-1908. 1909. W. Blackwood and sons. Edinburgh. 3 January 2018.