Glassford

{{about|the Scottish village}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox UK place |official_name = Glassford |gaelic_name= Fadhail Glainne |scots_name= Glesart |static_image=Glassford Church - geograph.org.uk - 95293.jpg |population = {{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Glassford}} |population_ref = ({{Scottish settlement population citation|year}})<ref>{{Scottish settlement population citation}}</ref> |country = Scotland |unitary_scotland = South Lanarkshire |lieutenancy_scotland = Lanarkshire |coordinates = {{Coord|55|42|01|N|4|01|44|W|region:GB|display=inline,title}} |os_grid_reference = NS725470 |constituency_westminster = East Kilbride and Strathaven  |constituency_scottish_parliament = Clydesdale |postcode_district = ML10 |postcode_area = ML |historic_county= |post_town = STRATHAVEN }}

'''Glassford''' ({{Audio|Glassford.ogg|listen}}; locally known as ''The Glesart''<ref>{{cite news|last=Walls|first=Sandra|title=Fun at Glassford gala day|url=http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/hamilton-news/2008/06/26/fun-at-glassford-gala-day-51525-21151380/|access-date=13 January 2011|newspaper=Hamilton Advertiser|date=Jun 26, 2008}}</ref> {{Audio|Glassford (local).ogg|listen}}) is a small village located {{convert|8|km|0}} south of Hamilton, and {{convert|3|km|0}} north-east of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has a population of roughly 500–600 people.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Features include the 19th-century Parish Church, and the remains of the 17th-century church, both of which are category B listed buildings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING:7654 |title=Ruin of Old Church and Graveyard, Listed Building Report |publisher=Historic Scotland |access-date=2014-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING:7653 |title=Parish Church and Graveyard, Listed Building Report |publisher=Historic Scotland |access-date=2014-04-27}}</ref> The Avon Water offers fishing and walks. The local No.13 or No 256 bus service comes through the village once every hour.

==People from Glassford==

*Rev James Struthers *Peter Wedderburn, Lord Chesterhall

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} * [https://sites.google.com:/site/glassfordchurch Glassford Parish Church] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130417055128/http://www.glassford-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk/ Glassford Primary] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8NDsXt1nEo Covenanter William Gordon of Earlston. Video and narration]

Category:Villages in South Lanarkshire Category:Parishes in Lanarkshire