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A Brief History of Lanark

5 May

Here are a few key dates from our past...

978 AD - The first Scots Parliament is held here under Kenneth II, showing that Lanark was already an established and important town.

1140 AD - King David I grants Lanark Burgh status. One of the oldest Burghs in Scotland, Lanark may be the only one to have checked its boundaries every year since status was conferred, as part of Lanimers Day.

1297 - According to legend, William Wallace “first drew sword to free his native land” by killing the local sheriff.

1303 - Robert the Bruce is made Sheriff of Lanark.

1310 - Robert the Bruce destroys Lanark Castle to prevent it from becoming a stronghold for the English once more.

1488 - Earliest records of Lanark's Mercat Cross.

1666 - 3000 Covenanters pledge opposition at the Mercat Cross to the Stuart monarchy's interference in the Presbyterian Church.

1785 - The Mercat Cross is demolished.

1786 - New Lanark is founded by David Dale.

1855 - The railway comes to Lanark.

1882 - Robert Forrest's statue of Wallace is presented to the town.

1948 - Rangers and Scotland manager Walter Smith is born in Lanark.

1982 - Celtic and Scotland defender Stephen McManus is born in Lanark.

2010 - s1lanark.com is launched to give locals a place to discuss local issues, place small ads, air their opinions, advertise events and show off pictures and video.


Now it's your turn!

That's the briefest of brief summaries, and hardly covers the most important dates. But this is where you come in. There's lots of interest in local history and lots of local knowledge out there - so why not share it here?

Perhaps you'd like to build your own more detailed time-line, or start your own article about your favourite aspect of the history of Lanark? And there must also be a wealth of wonderful photographs of Lanark in years gone by - maybe even some video of more recent events - and those are more than welcome here. Remember, history doesn't need to be in black and white! It's good to bring back memories of just a few years ago, too.

Post it all here, and let's see if we can really chronicle the history of Lanark in a way we can all share!


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