Shotts
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Shotts is a small rural town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located almost halfway between Glasgow (21 miles) and Edinburgh (29 miles). At the 2001 census, the population was 8,235.[1] A local story has Shotts being named after the legendary giant Bertram de Shotts, though toponymists give the Anglo-Saxon derived 'sceots' (steep slopes) as the real source of the name.[2] Shotts is the home of the 2015 world champion pipe band, the House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band.[3]
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History
Shotts was known for its mining and ironworks. In the years leading up to World War II there were 22 coal mines in the area, but the last of these (Northfield Colliery) closed in the 1960s.
Geography
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| Wishaw | Lanark | Forth |
Sport
Shotts has a number of sports facilitated in the local community. Shotts Golf Club, an 18 hole course founded in 1895, is to the North-East of the town.[4] Each year, Shotts hosts its own Highland Games, the next being on 6 June 2015 in Hannah Park. [5]
Football Teams
- Shotts Bon Accord
- Shotts Vics
- Shotts YMCA
- Springhill AFC
- Dykehead F.C.
- Torbothie Rose
- Shotts Albion
- Shotts Thistle
HMP Shotts
HMP Shotts, a high security prison, is located between Shotts and Salsburgh.
Transport
The town is served by Shotts railway station, which is connected on the Shotts Line between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Schools Within Shotts
- St.Patrick's Primary
- Stane Primary
- Dykehead Primary
- Calderhead High School
Notable Shotts People
- Matthew Baillie anatomist
- Michelle Barr, Scotland women's international footballer.[6]
- Gavin Hamilton,
- George MacBeth, writer
- Andrew Keir, actor
- Margaret Herbison, Member of Parliament
- Catriona Shearer, newsreader, journalist and television presenter.[7]
- Mick McGahey
- David Young silver medal Empire games 1938 in discus who represented Great Britain and British record holder at discus for 13 years
- Louise Murphy Councillor
- Jim Rodger, sports journalist affectionately known as 'scoop' for his knack of getting exclusives[citation needed]
- Hugh Dallas Scottish and international football referee
References
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- Shotts Bon Accord FC
- Shotts History Group
- A brief history of Shotts
- The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band
- The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band Centenary Web Site
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