Wattston
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| Wattston | |
|---|---|
 Wattston from Stanrigg Memorial Park | |
  Wattston Location within North Lanarkshire | |
| Population | 560 (2020)[1] |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Wattston is a village on the B803, west of Greengairs in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.[2] Between them Wattston and Greengairs have about 1,190 residents.[3] It is around 4 km south of Cumbernauld, and 4 km north of Airdrie. Other places nearby include Caldercruix, Longriggend, Riggend and Slamannan.
There is still open cast mining in this former mining village.[4] The village was badly affected by the Stanrigg Mining Disaster[5] where, in July 1918, a collapse led to the deaths of 19 local mine workers, 3 of whom were from Wattston and 6 others from nearby Greengairs.[6]
The 98th corps of the Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers was headquartered at Wattston.[7]
