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Larkhall
Larkhall (, ) 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 Avon Water to the West. Larkhall sits on the edge of the scenic Clyde valley and is a commuter town for Glasgow. Larkhall had a population of 14,951 in the 2011 UK Census, and is a typical Scottish former industrial town. Traditionally a mining, weaving and textile area, most of Larkhall's traditional industries have now closed down, including the Lanarkshire ironworks. Toponym The name Larkhall or ''Laverock Ha'' first appears in journals around 1620. The origins of the name are unknown, although Laverock is the Scots word for '' skylark''. However, there is no evidence that the town is named after the bird. It is more likely that Laverock was a surname. The name for Larkhall was originally a Scots word Laverockhaugh (''Laverockha''), which meant ''laverock'' - skylark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larkhall Academy
Larkhall Academy is a non-denominational coeducational secondary school in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The current head teacher is Andy Smith. The school has an additional support needs department. The school's catchment area includes the town of Larkhall Larkhall (, ) 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 Avon Water to the West. Larkhall ... as well as the villages of Stonehouse, Ashgill and Netherburn. History Larkhall Academy Subscription School was founded in Union Street in 1868. In 1972, the school premises were moved to Cherryhill. The new school building opened in 2009 and headteacher Tom Dingwall retired shortly after. In 2018, former head teacher Bryan Kee resigned. On 14 June 2018 the school was awarded Digital Schools status for promoting digital skills in their classrooms. The S4 and S6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton, Larkhall And Stonehouse (Scottish Parliament Constituency)
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse is a Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions, constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Parliament Building, Holyrood) covering part of the Council areas of Scotland, council area of South Lanarkshire. The constituency was created for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election from parts of the former constituencies of Hamilton South (Scottish Parliament constituency), Hamilton South and Hamilton North and Bellshill (Scottish Parliament constituency), Hamilton North and Bellshill, along with some areas that were formerly in the Clydesdale (Scottish Parliament constituency), Clydesdale constituencies. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament, Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the First past the post, plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region), Central Scotland Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions, electo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larkhall Railway Station
Larkhall railway station serves the town of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is the south-eastern terminus of the Argyle Line, south east of Glasgow Central railway station. History The station was originally opened as Larkhall Central on 1 July 1905 by the Caledonian Railway as part of their Mid Lanark Lines which filled in various gaps around Larkhall, Stonehouse, Strathaven and Blackwood. It closed to passengers on 4 October 1965. Re-opening Forty years after closure, the station was officially reopened on 9 December 2005 by Jack McConnell MSP, the then First Minister of Scotland, First Minister for Scotland. Passenger services started on 12 December 2005, with trains serving the Argyle Line. Services From opening in December 2005, trains run every 30 minutes to and beyond to . As of May 2016, they run to instead, but southbound arrivals still originate from Dalmuir. An hourly Sunday service started from December 2007 on a one-year trial basis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
