Quothquan (also formerly spelled Couth-Boan, meaning "the beautiful hill";
gd, A’ Choitcheann, pronounced , meaning "the common") is a village in
Libberton
Libberton is a village and historical parish in South Lanarkshire. The village is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Quothquan and 2.3 miles (3.68 km) south-east of Carnwath. The nearest rivers are the South Medwyn River, the North ...
parish,
South Lanarkshire
gd, Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas
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, Scotland.
It is northwest of
Biggar, and southeast of
Lanark.
To the southwest is the high hill Quothquan Law, topped by the remains of a
hill fort. The hill comprises two elements, one is an enclosure to the southeast which is around . The other is a lower larger annexe to the northwest, with double ramparts and a medial ditch which has mostly been filled in.
Community facilities
Quothquan has a village hall near the remains of the graveyard and the ruins of a small church. The original church was recorded in use as a schoolroom after 1724.
A new church in the village was paid for in 1903 by Glasgow shipowner Sir
Nathaniel Dunlop, who lived nearby.
References
Villages in South Lanarkshire
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