Auchlochan
Hamlet in Scotland
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Auchlochan is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the River Nethan and is located near the villages of Birkwood, Braehead and Coalburn, with the nearest village being Coalburn.
Auchlochan
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New accommodation at Auchlochan, 2007 | |
  Auchlochan Location within South Lanarkshire | |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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History
From 1890 to 1968, they were several collieries in the area, known generally as the Auchlochan Collieries.[1][2] From 1907 to 1965, there was a railway station called Auchlochan Platform.[citation needed]
Overview
There is a Methodist Homes (MHA) retirement village in Auchlochlan,[3] and the Hollandbush Golf Club is just south of the village.[4][5]
Notable residents
- Ivy Wallace (1915–2006), author and illustrator
- George Patterson (1920–2012), engineer and missionary[6]
See also
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