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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Old Monkland like this:
Monkland, Old, par., N. Lanarkshire, on North Calder Water, 10,935 ac., pop. 37,323; contains Coatbridge; the church of Old Monkland is 1½ mile SW. of Coatbridge; coal and iron are extensively worked.
Old Monkland is now part of NORTH LANARKSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH LANARKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Old Monkland itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Old Monkland, in North Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17013
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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