Symington, South Lanarkshire

Symington
Symington
Location within South Lanarkshire
Population740 (2020)
OS grid referenceNS995351
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBiggar
Postcode districtML12
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Symington is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Biggar, 10 miles (16 km) east of Douglas and 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Carluke. Geographical features near Symington include Tinto Hill, the Coulter Hills and the River Clyde. A map by Pont in 1596 showed two St John's Kirks in a small settlement, and another map by Roy in 1754 showed a mill to the east.