Lanarkshire

Lanarkshire is an historic inland Scottish county occupying the Clyde valley. The middle and south are hilly, with such outstanding peaks as Tinto, and are adapted for cattle and sheep grazing and for dairy-farming. The lower north-western portion is very rich in coal and iron, the extensive mining and manufacture of which has given rise to many busy towns such as Glasgow, Motherwell, Hamilton, Coatbridge, and Airdrie. Fireclay, shale, and lead are also found here. The soil is various. Comparatively little grain is grown. There are large woods. The orchards of the river side have given place mostly to market gardens, which the proximity of great towns renders profitable. The industries, besides iron and coal, are very extensive and varied, and include great textile works.

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Lancashire, Lancaster, Lance Armstrong, Lancelot Andrewes, Lancelot of the Lake