Lanarkshire
a south-western county of Scotland, bounded on the N. by the counties of Dumbarton and Stirling, on the E. by Prebleshire, Midlothian and Linlithgowshire, and on the S. by Dumfriesshire. The county embraces the valley of the Clyde, and the surface is diversified, being level in the N. W. and hilly towards the S. The loftiest height is Colter Fell. There are important mines in the N., the chief minerals being coal, lead and iron. In these mines are found the iron ore used in the iron-works of Glasgow, and the shipbuilding at Govan and Partick. Much of the soil is marsh, but there is considerable agriculture, as well as stock raising. The capital is Lanark. Area, 897 square miles. Pop. about 1,500,000. by the natives to stain county town of Lanarkon a slope near the W. of Edinburgh. It and other industries; NEW LANARK, 1½ a small manufacturing 1788 by David Dale, the scene of the social his son-in-law, Robert a RE and, bounded on the N. of Dumbarton and Stirby Prebleshire, Midithgowshire, and on the hire. The county emof the Clyde, and the led, being level in the towards the S. The Colter Fell. There are the N., the chief minead and iron. In these he iron ore used in the asgow, and the shipand Partick. Much sh, but there is considas well as stock raisis Lanark. Area, 897 op. about 1,500,000.
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