Overtown
Place in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.755, -3.912 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 80 52 |
| Population: | 2,110 |
| Dialling code: | 01698 (Motherwell) |
Overtown in North Lanarkshire is a small former mining village just south of Wishaw, within easy reach of Motherwell and Glasgow and sitting on the fringe of the Clyde Valley countryside. It’s largely residential now, with local shops and green spaces nearby and quick road links that make it a convenient base for commuters.
Historically the village grew up around coal and iron working in the 19th and 20th centuries, leaving a legacy of miners’ terraces and community institutions; since the decline of heavy industry it has become quieter and more commuter‑focused but still retains a strong local identity, active community groups and occasional heritage reminders of its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Overtown
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 14.8 miles
- Paisley 21 miles
- East Kilbride 10.9 miles
- Livingston 17.3 miles
- Hamilton 5.6 miles
- Cumbernauld 13.9 miles
- Coatbridge 8.6 miles
- Airdrie 8 miles
- Falkirk 17.7 miles
- Motherwell 3.8 miles
- Rutherglen 12.4 miles
- Wishaw 1.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gowkthrapple Place 0.6 miles
- Law Place 1.3 miles
- Wishaw Place 1.7 miles
- Ashgill Place 2 miles
- Murdostoun Ward 2.2 miles
- Morningside Place 2.3 miles
- Larkhall Place 2.6 miles
- Newmains Place 2.7 miles
- Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Ward 2.8 miles
- Netherburn Place 3.3 miles
- Cleland Place 3.4 miles
- Carluke Place 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Overtown
ML2 0QJ, ML2 0EJ, ML2 0EH, ML2 0QY, ML2 0RG, ML2 0QW, ML2 0PR, ML2 0QD, ML2 0QP … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 21.8 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 24.9 miles
- Wishaw Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Shieldmuir Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Overtown Ad
- Radstone Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hamilton 3 4.8 miles
- The Raven’s Cliff Lodge by Marston's Inns 4 3.5 miles
- The Commercial Hotel 1.6 miles
- The Popinjay Hotel and Spa 3 2 miles
- Bentley Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Old Schoolhouse Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Best Western Motherwell Centre Moorings Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park 3 5.9 miles
- Dakota Eurocentral 4 6.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Fir Park Stadium 3.2 miles
- The Lee Estate 4.9 miles
- Hamilton Park Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles
- New Douglas Park Stadium 6 miles
- Muirburn Estate 6.1 miles
- Stonebyres Estate 6.6 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 8.2 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 9.4 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 13.1 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 14 miles
- Hampden Park Stadium 14.1 miles