Overtown, North Lanarkshire

Human settlement in Scotland

Overtown

Location within North Lanarkshire

Population1,910 (2020)^[1]OS grid referenceNS801528Council area

North Lanarkshire

Lieutenancy area

Lanarkshire

CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townWISHAWPostcode districtML2Dialling code01698PoliceScotlandFire Scottish AmbulanceScottish UK Parliament

Motherwell and Wishaw

Scottish Parliament

Motherwell and Wishaw

List of places: UK; Scotland

55°45′18″N 3°54′40″W / 55.755°N 3.911°W / 55.755; -3.911

Overtown is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located to the east of the River Clyde, about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Wishaw. Originally developed as a mining village in the 19th century, its population declined after the closure of the coal mines and the associated railways in the 1950s.^[2]

The village only has a few buildings of note, Clyde Valley High School, located to the North-West, and Overtown Primary School which was closed in 2016. Overtown also has a community centre, a parish Church which serves as a focal point for the community and a small number of independent shops and takeaway restaurants. A "First Glasgow" (the former "Hutchison") bus depot is located in the village.

The A71 road, that links Edinburgh with Ayrshire, passes through Overtown. The road is the main street of the village. It is located on the edge of the Clyde Valley, and is only 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) away from Garrion Bridge. The West Coast Main Line also passes through the village, but no passenger service trains stop there.

References

^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "Overtown". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 26 January 2018.