Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Carstairs
Also known as: Caisteal Tarrais
Carstairs — village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Carstairs · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Carstairs, the nearest railway station is Carstairs, located 1.5 km away. Entry to the town is free.
About
Carstairs is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 880 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6960°, -3.6910°.
Photo gallery
Official information
Carstairs Avenue Road Cemetery is a cemetery that opened in 1939, featuring records dating back to 1940. It is located near the local primary school and within walking distance of the village green.
From the Wikipedia article
Carstairs (, Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Tarrais) is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located 5 miles (8 kilometres) east of the county town of Lanark. The West Coast Main Line provides service to Carstairs railway station, which is served by the Caledonian Sleeper, ScotRail and TransPennine Express services. Carstairs is best known as the location of the State Hospital. Carstairs is applied to the places Carstairs Village and the village of Carstairs Junction where the railway station is situated. The two places are two completely different villages divided by 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) of land, a parkland area (Monteith Park) and the railway line. Carstairs Village has massively expanded since 2007 with the building of Millwood Estate.
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Background
History
A Roman fort was built at Castledyke in the first and second century AD. A later military castle occupied the site from at least the 12th century, known as Carstairs Castle. It has since been lost, but some underground remains have been found. A parish school was opened in 1619, and by 1754 William Roy recorded a sizeable farming village on the Lanark road to Carnwath and Edinburgh. Carstairs was made a burgh of barony in 1765. The mansion of Carstairs House was built in 1821–24 for Henry Montheith. 1848 saw the building of a railway station by the Caledonian Railway. By 1895 there was an inn and post office at the village. During the 1920s, the Ministry of Labour acquired Lampits Farm,…
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- Coordinates
- 55.6960, -3.6910
- District
- South Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML11 8QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Phone
- 0303 123 1016
- Population
- 880
- Nearest railway station
- Carstairs — 1.5 km
- Opening
- Open access to the grounds at all times
- Official site
- www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1009254 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carstairs (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Carstairs Village Green - geograph.org.uk - 119801.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Carstairs Village War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.0 km
Carstairs Church
Historic churches · 0.1 km
Carstairs Avenue Road Cemetery
Cemeteries · 0.2 km
Carstairs Castle
Castles · 0.3 km
Newhouse Park Farm
Caravan parks · 1.2 km
Carstairs House
Historic houses · 1.7 km
Carstairs Junction War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.0 km
Carstairs House Mausoleum
Follies · 2.2 km
March Stone - The Grubyett
Memorials & monuments · 2.4 km
Huntlyhill
Vineyards · 3.2 km
March Stone - Mousebrig
Memorials & monuments · 3.4 km
Pettinain
Villages · 3.4 km
Carstairs is a village in central Scotland with a population of 880. Our guide lists nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 880
- Constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carstairs?
- Carstairs is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML11 8QQ).
- What is Carstairs?
- Carstairs — village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Carstairs?
- The nearest railway station is Carstairs, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode ML11 8QQ.
- Is Carstairs free to visit?
- Yes, Carstairs is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carstairs?
- The nearest railway station is Carstairs, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML11 8QQ.