Carluke
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| Carluke Gaelic – Cathair MoLuaig |
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| Population | 13,454 (2001 Census) |
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| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| List of places: Scotland | |
Coordinates: 55°44′01″N 3°50′03″W / 55.73369°N 3.83427°W
The town of Carluke is situated in the centre of the Scottish countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5.4 miles North-West of Lanark and 5 miles South-East of Wishaw. Many people in Carluke are commuters, with a variety of small stores and supermarkets available at the centre of the town.
[change] Notable Figures
Three people who were born in the town have received the Victoria Cross. The inventor of Slush Puppies previously stayed on a street in Carluke. The famous ex-Motherwell striker Dougie Arnott currently likes in Carluke.
[change] Other websites
- Carluke Community Website
- Carluke Development Trust
- Carluke High School
- Carluke Parish Historical Society (incl. maps & historical records)
- Carluke Primrose Orchestral Flutes
- Carluke Rotary Club
- Images of Carluke on Flickr.com
- Information on Carluke Leisure Centre.
- Kirkton Church, Carluke
- St. Athanasius Church, Carluke
- St John's Church, Carluke
- Windows Live local aerial view of Carluke Braidwood and Law
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