Netherburn
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| area_total_km2 = 0.288
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| unitary_scotland = South Lanarkshire
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Netherburn is a rural village in the council area of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 2011 it had a population of 740.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-scotland.php?cityid=S19001085|title=Netherburn|publisher=City Population|accessdate=24 January 2019}} It is located four miles south east of Larkhall and within the historic parish of Dalserf.
History
The village consists of two distinct parts: an older settlement at a crossroads consisting of some sandstone bungalows[https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst905.html Netherburn], Gazetteer for Scotland and a small development of large modern villas (the area is attractive to developers due to its proximity to the M74 motorway which has a junction {{convert|4|miles}} from Netherburn via the larger village of Ashgill and the A71 road), 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[https://www.netherburn-primary.take2theweb.com/ Home], Netherburn Primary School (5 classes and nursery), previously located in the old part, has been rebuilt in the space between the two[http://www.redpathconstruction.co.uk/Construction/Netherburn_Primary_School.aspx Netherburn Primary School], Redpath Construction alongside the community centre, playpark and war memorial.[http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic575.html Netherburn], The Scottish Military Research Group The new school building opened in 2011.[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/new-24m-netherburn-primary-opened-2403647 New £2.4m Netherburn Primary opened by Councillor Andy Carmichael], Daily Record, 23 May 2013 The local shop/post office is located in the newer part.
File:Entering Netherburn from the East (geograph 1790855).jpg
Netherburn once had a railway station{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/1742690|title=Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Netherburn|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=24 January 2019}} The station closed to passenger traffic in 1951 and the line closed in 1960. The station was demolished and the site and track area was developed for housing. The Humpback Bridge which carried the Draffan Road leading to Station Road is also demolished and the area developed for the Hamptons housing estate.
The village was the home of footballer brothers Willie and Jimmy McStay who both served as captain of Celtic F.C. in the 1920s.
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