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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Avondale like this:
Avondale, par. containing Strathaven town, W. Lanarkshire, 37,533 ac., pop. 5466; it contains Auchengilloch and Drumclog, famous in Covenanting annals, and the picturesque ruined seat of Avondale Castle, wherein Anne Duchess of Hamilton found shelter during the invasion of Scotland by Oliver Cromwell.
Avondale 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 Avondale itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Avondale, in South Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16911
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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