In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Allanton like this:
Allanton, a coal-mining village, in Hamilton parish, Lanarkshire, 1¾ mile ESE of the town. Pop. (1871) 301.
Allanton through time
Allanton is now part of South Lanarkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Lanarkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Allanton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Allanton in South Lanarkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22386
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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