Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Covington and Thankerton

Covington and Thankerton, united par., E. Lanarkshire, 5114 ac., pop. 444; contains the vils. of Covington and Thankerton -- Thankerton, with ry. sta., 33 miles SW. of Edinburgh and 36 miles SE. of Glasgow; Covington, with fine ruin of castle of 15th century, 1 mile NE. of Thankerton.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "united parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Covington ScoP       Lanarkshire ScoCnty
Place: Covington

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