Salsburgh

Salsburgh
Salsburgh is located in North Lanarkshire
Salsburgh
Salsburgh
Location within North Lanarkshire
Population1,330 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS825625
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHOTTS
Postcode districtML7
Dialling code01698 870/1
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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55°50′29″N 3°52′41″W / 55.84136°N 3.87795°W / 55.84136; -3.87795

Salsburgh is a semi-rural former coal mining village in greenbelt farmland within the district of North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The closest major towns to the village are Shotts, three miles (five kilometres) southeast, and Airdrie three miles (five kilometres) northwest.

Salsburgh is perhaps best known for the floodlit Kirk O' Shott's Church, which sits on a hillock and is fairly visible as visitors enter the village from the east on the B7066 Whitburn to Newhouse road. As well as the busy M8 Motorway which runs adjacent to the B7066 and gives the Church the affectionate title 'The M8 Church'.[2]

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Church who haven't had minister for six years make SOS sign for M8 motorway". 22 July 2016.