Parish of Culter

Culter is a parish, which lies in South Lanarkshire Council Area, some 12 miles (20 km) east of Douglas in South Lanarkshire and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Peebles in the Scottish Borders.

It is located in the old county of Lanarkshire, which disappeared following the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1974.

The parish has an area of 41.4 sq. km (16 sq. miles). Culter has 6 neighbouring parishes; namely Biggar, Broughton Glenholm & Kilbucho, Crawford, Drumelzier, Lamington & Wandel and Symington. The boundaries of this parish were modified among significant changes recommended by the Boundary Commissioners after the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889.


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