Larkhall

Larkhall is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is around 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Glasgow. It is twinned with Seclin in northern France.

The name Larkhall or Laverock 'Ha first appears in journals around 1620. The origins of the name are unknown, although Laverock is the Scots translation of "Lark." However, there is no evidence that the town is named after the bird. It is more likely that Laverock was a surname.^[1]

Larkhall sits on high ground between the River Clyde to the East and the Avon Water to the West. Larkhall sits on the edge of the scenic Clyde valley and is rapidly turning into a commuter town for Glasgow. Larkhall had a population of 15,549 in the 2001 census, and is a typical west of Scotland industrial town