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Quothquan

Quothquan is a village in Libberton parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) northwest of Biggar, and 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Lanark.

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Quothquan
The ruined church at Quothquan
Quothquan
Location within South Lanarkshire
OS grid referenceNS994395
Civil parish
  • Biggar
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBIGGAR
Postcode districtML12
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
WebsiteQuothquan village website

Quothquan (also formerly spelled Couth-Boan, meaning "the beautiful hill";1 Scottish Gaelic: A’ Choitcheann, pronounced [ə ˈxɔʰtʲçən̪ˠ], meaning "the common"2) is a village in Libberton parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 It is 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) northwest of Biggar, and 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Lanark.

To the southwest is the 1,098-foot-high (335 m) hill Quothquan Law, topped by the remains of a hill fort. The hill comprises two elements, one is an enclosure to the southeast which is around 400 by 230 feet (120 by 70 m). The other is a lower larger annexe to the northwest, with double ramparts and a medial ditch which has mostly been filled in.3

Community facilities

Quothquan has a village hall near the remains of the graveyard and the ruins of a small church. The original church was recorded in use as a schoolroom after 1724.4 A new church in the village was paid for in 1903 by Glasgow shipowner Sir Nathaniel Dunlop, who lived nearby.5

References

References

  1. Lewis, Samuel (1846). "Quothquan". A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Vol. II. London: S. Lewis and Co. p. 399 – via Internet Archive.
  2. Dwelly, Edward (1918). "coitcheann". The Illustrated Gaelic Dictionary. Vol. I. p. 233 – via Internet Archive.
  3. Historic Environment Scotland. "Quothquan Law (Site no. NS93NE 11)". Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  4. Historic Environment Scotland. "Quothquan Church And Churchyard (Site no. NS93NE 2)". Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. Phillips, Frances E.; Gibson, Jean E. (2017). "Our Church". Libberton and Quothquan Parish Church. Retrieved 3 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)