Hamilton – United Kingdom

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  • 4 Barrack St, Hamilton ML3 0DG
  • 13 Townhead St, Hamilton ML3 7BQ
  • 3 Birkhall Road, Hamilton ML3 8BG
  • 55 Almada St, Hamilton ML3 0HQ
  • 30 Campbell St, Hamilton ML3 6AS
  • 113 Cadzow St, Hamilton ML3 6HN
  • 78 Brandon St, Hamilton ML3 6AB
  • 2 Store Row, Limekilnburn Rd, Quarter, Hamilton ML3 7XU
  • 4 Lower Auchingramont Rd, Hamilton ML3 6HW
  • 24 Cadzow St, Hamilton ML3 6DG
  • 78 Brandon St, Hamilton ML3 6AB
  • 12 Clarkwell Rd, Hamilton ML3 9TQ
  • 154 Almada St, Hamilton ML3 0EW
  • 117 Quarry St, Hamilton ML3 7DR
  • 130 Quarry St, Hamilton ML3 6QS
  • 47 Gateside St, Hamilton ML3 7JG
  • 12 Clydesdale St, Hamilton ML3 0DP

 

Hamilton

If you’re ever in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, you should definitely check out Hamilton. Located in the heart of South Lanarkshire, it is the nerve center of the local government. It’s located 16 kilometers south-east of Glasgow, 60 kilometers south-west of Edinburgh, and 74 kilometers north of Carlisle. Located where the Rivers Clyde and Avon Water meet on the south bank of the river. South Lanarkshire Council’s administrative offices are currently located in Hamilton, the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire.

Around 55,000 people call this place home, making it the eighth most populous municipality in all of Scotland. Blantyre, Motherwell, Larkhall, and Wishaw are also close by and together they create a sizable metropolitan region.

There is evidence of human habitation in the region dating back to prehistoric times. Two miles (three kilometers) to the southeast is the 10th-century Cadzow Castle. In 1445, the town was named after the Hamilton family, to whom Robert I (the Bruce), following the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, had granted the lands that would become the city. In 1548, it was elevated to the status of royal burgh, but by 1670, it had resigned. The town grew rapidly in the nineteenth century after the discovery of coal, which led to the establishment of iron foundries and engineering companies. Yet by 1947, all of the mines had shut down. Commercial, residential, and administrative activities dominate modern Hamilton, along with a few light engineering, textile, and food-processing facilities. There are many farms in the surrounding area, including orchards, market gardens, and dairy farms, and this town serves as their hub.

Hotels in Hamilton

  1. Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park

Address: Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0DW, United Kingdom

  1. Holiday Inn Express Hamilton, an IHG Hotel

Address: Keith Street, Hamilton, ML37BL, United Kingdom

  1. Avonbridge Hotel

Address: Carlisle Road, Hamilton, ML3 7DB, United Kingdom

  1. The Bay Horse

Address: 39 Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0AS, United Kingdom

  1. The Parkville Hotel

Address: 296 Glasgow Road, Hamilton, G72 9DG, United Kingdom