Population 8,235 (2001) Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district ML7 Local time Sunday 7:56 AM Scottish parliament Airdrie and Shotts | Country Scotland Post town Shotts Police Scottish Council area North Lanarkshire UK parliament constituency Airdrie and Shotts | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 96% Humidity Lieutenancy areas North Lanarkshire, Lanarkshire | ||
Shotts is a small rural town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located almost halfway between Glasgow (21 miles) and Edinburgh (29 miles). At the 2001 census, the population was 8,235. A local story has Shotts being named after the legendary giant Bertram de Shotts, though toponymists give the Anglo-Saxon derived 'sceots' (steep slopes) as the real source of the name. Shotts is the home of the 2015 world champion pipe band, Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band.
Contents
- Map of Shotts UK
- History
- Geography
- Sport
- Football Teams
- HMP Shotts
- Transport
- Schools Within Shotts
- Notable Shotts people
- References
Map of Shotts, UK
History
Shotts was known for its mining and ironworks. In the years leading up to World War II there were 22 coal mines in the area, but the last of these (Northfield Colliery) closed in the 1960s.
Geography
Shotts was part of West Lothian council before borders where resisted in 1998 to become part of the newly formed district council North Lanarkshire
Sport
Shotts has a number of sports facilitated in the local community. Shotts Golf Club, an 18-hole course founded in 1895, is to the North-East of the town. On the first Saturday in June each year, Shotts hosts its own Highland Games in Hannah Park.
Football Teams
HMP Shotts
HMP Shotts, a high security prison, is located between Shotts and Salsburgh.
Transport
The town is served by Shotts railway station, which is connected on the Shotts Line between Glasgow and Edinburgh.