Stand, North Lanarkshire
Stand is a hamlet in North Lanarkshire, Scotland situated on the A73 near Airdrie.[1] Its Ordnance Survey grid reference is NS7668.[2]
The village appeared on a map by Timothy Pont, published in 1596.[3] It is near the top right of the map near the Black Loch.
Stand is also shown on another map by Roy c1754.[4] The etymology of the name is uncertain although a horse stop or stabling point has been suggested.[5] It is between the Fleming estates at Biggar and Cumbernauld.[6]
Facilities[edit]
There is a bed and breakfast in Stand. For more facilities, residents can travel to nearby towns such as Airdrie, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld, along with the nearby cities of Glasgow and Stirling.
References[edit]
- ^ "OS 25 inch, 1892-1905". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "O.S. Map with zoom and Bing overlay". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow and the county of Lanark - Pont 34". Maps of Scotland. Timothy Pont (16th century). Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Roy's map of the Lowlands". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Drummond, Peter, John (2014). An analysis of toponyms and toponymic patterns in eight parishes of the upper Kelvin basin (PDF). Glasgow: Glasgow University. p. 366. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Hawes, Claire. "The Flemings of Biggar and Cumbernauld". St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
55°53′21″N 3°59′03″W / 55.889120°N 3.984194°W
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