Carluke

Carluke
Carluke Public Park, next to the Town Centre.
Carluke is located in South Lanarkshire
Carluke
Carluke
Location within South Lanarkshire
Population15,133 
OS grid reference[NS848504 NS848504]
• London329.39 miles
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARLUKE
Postcode districtML8
Dialling code01555
PoliceScottish
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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55°44′01″N 3°50′03″W / 55.73369°N 03.83427°W / 55.73369; -03.83427

The town of Carluke is in the centre of the Scottish countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5.4 miles North-West of Lanark and 5 miles South-East of Wishaw. Many people in Carluke are commuters, with a variety of small stores and supermarkets available at the centre of the town.

Notable Figures

Three people who were born in the town have received the Victoria Cross. The famous ex-Motherwell striker Dougie Arnott lives in Carluke.

References

  1. ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Carluke Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 April 2001. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
  2. ↑ "What is the distance between Carluke, Scotland and London in miles?". True Knowledge. Retrieved 13 December 2011.