Crawfordjohn

Crawfordjohn (Scottish Gaelic: Creamhain Eòin) is a small village and civil parish of 117 residents[1] located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[2] It is 3 miles (5 km) west of Abington and 7 miles (11 km) north east of Leadhills, near junction 13 of the M74. It lies to the north of the Duneaton Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. It is known for the manufacture of curling stones.

"Crawford John" redirects here. For people with this name, see John Crawford.
Not to be confused with Crawford, South Lanarkshire.
Crawfordjohn

Crawfordjohn
Crawfordjohn
Location within South Lanarkshire
Population117 
OS grid referenceNS880238
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBIGGAR
Postcode districtML12
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

References
  1. https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/postcode/ml126sx
  2. The Imperial gazetteer of Scotland. 1854. VOL.I (AAN-GORDON) by Rev. John Marius Wilson. p.315 https://archive.org/stream/imperialgazettee01wils#page/315/mode/1up



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