Carluke is the Clyde Valley's largest town with a population of 13,500. It sits on a high plateau overlooking the River Clyde, right in the heart of Lanarkshire's fruit growing area.
It has a thriving shopping centre and has seen a recent boom in house building thanks to its direct train link with Glasgow. The town centre was redesigned to create an attractive shopping environment and work finished in 2006.
Thanks to its proximity to the Clyde Valley's major fruit growers, one of Carluke's biggest employers is the jam company Renshaw Scott who recently added a chocolate refinery to their plant.
Memorials to two of Carluke's most famous sons were completed in 2006 as part of the town's Streetscape Project, regenerating the centre of the town. On the paving at the bottom of the High Street, a design of a compass etched with arrows pointing to places relevant to Carluke such as Tinto Hill and Carluke, New Zealand, has been created in honour of the noted surveyor and cartographer Major General William Roy. Doctor Daniel Reid Rankin is remembered by a plaque in Rankin Square with etchings of fossils carved into the granite. There is more information about both of these men on our History page.
Carluke has a number of primary schools and once the multi-million pound schools modernisation programme is complete Carluke will have a completely refurbished secondary school. The town's leisure centre and pool are in Carluke High School.
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Dovesdale Incinerator
Did you know that there are plans for a waste incinerator at Dovesdale Farm on the B7078 / Carlisle Road, between Blackwood and Canderside, in South Lanarkshire?
The Dovesdale Incinerator Action Group has called on Clydesdale residents to join the campaign to stop the proposed waste treatment facility.
The Dovesdale Incinerator Action Group now have a website with further information on the campaign.
You can visit it here http://www.dovesdaleincinerator.info. |
Your chance to take part in a Guiness World Record attempt!
Saturday 28 July - Sustainable Saturday in Coalburn One Stop Shop, ML11.
Transport from Carluke will be provided.
Click here for more information. |
Please note: New Health Centre - Carluke Health Centre will move premises in August 2010.
As of Monday 16 August 2010 the new practice names and address will be:
St Luke's Medical Practice & High Mill Medical Practice
Carluke Community Health Centre
40 Chapel Street
Carluke
ML8 4BA
Click here for full details.
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