Quothquan

Quothquan (also formerly spelled Couth-Boan; Scottish Gaelic: A’ Choitcheann, pronounced [ə ˈxɔʰtʲçən̪ˠ]) is a village in Libberton parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1] It is 3 1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) northwest of Biggar, and 7 1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Lanark. Quothquan has a village hall near the remains of the graveyard and the ruins of a chapel.

Quothquan

The ruined church at Quothquan
Quothquan
Location within South Lanarkshire
OS grid referenceNS994395
Civil parish
  • Biggar
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBIGGAR
Postcode districtML12
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
WebsiteQuothquan village website

To the southwest is the 1,098-foot (335 m) high Quothquan Law, topped by the remains of a hill fort. The hill comprises two elements, one is an enclosure to the southeast which is around 400 by 230 feet (120 by 70 m). The other is a lower larger annexe to the northwest, with double ramparts and a medial ditch which has mostly been filled in.[2]

The name is derived from Gaelic and translates as "The Common".

The church in the village was paid for in 1903 by Glasgow shipowner Sir Nathaniel Dunlop, who lived nearby.[3]

References
  1. "A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland (1846), pp. 396-399". Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  2. "Quothquan Law". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  3. http://www.libbertonquothquan.org.uk/our-history/our-church



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