Symington, South Lanarkshire
Symington is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, southwest of Biggar, east of Douglas and 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.History
The Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway operated initially between 1858 and 1861 between and Peebles, with nine stations, including Stobo railway station. Its successor was the Caledonian Railway Main Line.Recognition
Symington was painted by John Pairman of Biggar around 1830.
