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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Carstairs like this:
Carstairs, par. and vil., E. Lanarkshire -- par., 9820 ac., pop. 1955; vil., pop. 528; P.O.; the vil. is 1 mile NW. of C. Junc. Carstairs House is 1 mile SW. of C. Junc. Carstairs, anciently called Castleterres, signifying the castle or fort of the estate, is supposed to have been the Roman Coria.
Carstairs 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 Carstairs itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Carstairs, in South Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17118
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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