Netherburn


Netherburn is a hamlet in the council area of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 2011 it had a population of 740. It is located four miles south east of Larkhall and within the historic parish of Dalserf.

Location / History

The village consists of two distinct parts: an older settlement at a crossroads consisting of some sandstone bungalows and a small development of large modern villas, and a separate cluster of post-World War II housing arranged in a symmetrical design with a common green at its centre. The local primary school, previously located in the old part, has been rebuilt in the space between the two alongside the community centre, playpark and war memorial. The new school building opened in 2011. The local shop/post office is located in the newer part.
Netherburn once had a railway station but nothing remains of it other than the bed of the tracks which is now a footpath, and the remnants of a stone bridge on its southern edge which carried the line.
The village was the home of footballer brothers Willie and Jimmy McStay who both served as captain of Celtic F.C. in the 1920s.