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Carnwath

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"CARNWATH, par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. Lanarksh., on C. Burn, 25 m. SW. of Edinburgh and 27 m. SE. of Glasgow -- par., 30,565 ac. (119 water), pop. 5831; vil., pop. 845; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is rich in coal and ironstone. Carnwath has given the title of Earl to the Dalzell family since 1639. At W. end of the vil. is Carnwath House. "

From John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles, 1887

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Cemeteries

Presbyterian / Unitarian
Carnwath, Church of Scotland
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Churches

Presbyterian / Unitarian
Carnwath, Church of Scotland
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Church History

Dates of Old Parish Registers
b.1709-1854
m.1705-1735/1826-1854
d.1705-1735/1826-1854

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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

You can see the administrative areas in which Carnwath has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.

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History

The first ironstone works in Lanarkshire was started at Wilsontown in 1781.

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Maps

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