Lanarkshire Postcodes — Scotland (SCT)

Lanarkshire

Located in the heart of Scotland's Lowlands, Lanarkshire is more than just a county—a it's lieutenancy area and a place to register your vehicle.

Since most of Glasgow and its suburbs are located in Lanarkshire, it is the most populous county in Scotland. Prior to 1402, its borders were much larger, and they even included Renfrewshire to the west. There are seven other counties that surround Lanarkshire: Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire to the north, West Lothian and Mid Lothian to the northeast, Peeblesshire to the east, Dumfriesshire to the south, Ayrshire to the west, and Renfrewshire to the southwest.

Geography of Lanarkshire

The county of Lanarkshire is located in the basin of the Clyde River, which flows through the region from northwest to southeast. Most of the area is low and agricultural, but the Lowther Hills of the Southern Uplands rise to the south, and at 748 meters above sea level, Culter Fell on the county line with Peeblesshire is the highest point (2,454 ft). Towards the east, between Tarbrax and Dunsyre, a sliver of the Pentland Hills extends into the county. Daer Reservoir is located further down south. Roughrigg Reservoir, Lilly Loch, Hillend Reservoir, Forrestburn Reservoir, and Black Loch are some of the smaller bodies of water in Northern Lanarkshire, which is dominated by the Glasgow conurbation, Scotland's largest city.

Mining industry

Rich coal seams in locations like Glenboig brought wealth to Lanarkshire from the middle of the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century.

A cartel of coal owners raised the price of coal to Glasgow as the coal business expanded in the 1700s.

A canal was dug to access the rich (and unregulated) coal reserves in the Monklands region. There was a boom in the Lanarkshire coal business after the completion of the Monklands canal in 1793. After nearly a century, the resulting boom finally peaked in the early 20th century, and not even two world wars could stop the inevitable decline that followed. The National Coal Board redirected its resources to Ayrshire, Fife, and the Lothians as production in the county continued to decline. When Cardowan closed in 1983, it marked the end of a long decline that had left only four collieries in Lanarkshire. 

Transport

Glasgow is connected to Carlisle and other southern cities via the M74 highway, while the M8 leads north to Edinburgh. There are many highways and train routes that connect Glasgow and its suburbs. Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, and London may all be reached through the West Coast Main Line, which traverses the country from north to south. The Glasgow Subway also provides service to the city.