In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Walston like this:

Walston, par., Lanarkshire, on river South Medwin, 4361 ac., pop. 340; the church stands 5½ m. N. of Biggar.

Walston through time

Walston is now part of SOUTH LANARKSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how SOUTH LANARKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Walston itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Walston, in South Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16354

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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