Back Allanton Welsh Allanton (North Lanarkshire) German Allanton Spanish Allanton (Iparraldeko Lanarkshire) Basque Allanton (North Lanarkshire) French Allanton i North Lanarkshire NN Allanton (North Lanarkshire) NB Allanton, North Lanarkshire Swedish
| Allanton | |
|---|---|
  Allanton Location within North Lanarkshire | |
| Population | 1,140 (2022)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NS8557 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHOTTS |
| Postcode district | ML7 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Allanton is a village on the A71, in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Allanton Colliery was the last colliery to be built and the first colliery to be taken over by the National Coal Board in 1951.
Allanton Primary school was opened in 1927 and a nursery school added in 1999.
Places nearby include Hartwood (1.3 miles/2.1 km), Newmains (2.3 miles/3.7 km), Shotts (2.8 miles/4.5 km) and Wishaw (4.4 miles/7.1 km).
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.