Netherburn is a hamlet in the council area of

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, Scotland. In 2011 it had a population of 740. It is located four miles south east of

Larkhall Larkhall ( sco, Larkhauch, gd, Taigh na h-Uiseig) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, around southeast of Glasgow. It is twinned with Seclin in northern France. Larkhall sits on high ground between the River Clyde to the East and the ...

and within the historic parish of

Dalserf Dalserf is a small village of only a few streets in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the River Clyde, east of Larkhall and south east of Hamilton. Dalserf is also a traditional civil parish. It includes Ashgill, Larkhall, Netherburn, ...

History

The village consists of two distinct parts: an older settlement at a crossroads consisting of some sandstone bungalows and a small development of large modern villas (the area is attractive to developers due to its proximity to the

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which has a junction from Netherburn via the larger village of

Ashgill Ashgill is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland near Larkhall. It is part of the Dalserf parish. The village church dates back to 1889 The village has a shop The local school was first in Scotland to have an automated bell, installed in 1 ...

and the

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), and a separate cluster of post-

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housing arranged in a symmetrical design with a common green at its centre. The local primary school (5 classes and nursery), previously located in the old part, has been rebuilt in the space between the two alongside the community centre, playpark and war memorial. The new school building opened in 2011. The local shop/post office is located in the newer part. Entering Netherburn from the East (geograph 1790855)

Entering Netherburn from the East (geograph 1790855)

Netherburn once had a

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The station closed to passenger traffic in 1951 and the line closed in 1960. The station was demolished and the site and track area was developed for housing. The Humpback Bridge which carried the Draffan Road leading to Station Road is also demolished and the area developed for the Hamptons housing estate. The village was the home of footballer brothers

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and

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who both served as captain of

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in the 1920s.

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* {{authority control Villages in South Lanarkshire Hamlets in Scotland