Quothquan

Quothquan (also formerly spelled Couth-Boan; Scottish Gaelic: A’ Choitcheann, pronounced [ə ˈxɔʰtʲçən̪ˠ]) is a village in Libberton parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1] It is 3 ¹⁄₄ miles (5.2 km) northwest of Biggar, and 7 ¹⁄₂ miles (12.1 km) southeast of Lanark. Quothquan has a village hall near the remains of the graveyard and the ruins of a chapel.

Quothquan
The ruined church at Quothquan
Quothquan Location within South Lanarkshire
OS grid reference	NS994395
Civil parish	Biggar
Council area	South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BIGGAR
Postcode district	ML12
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Scottish Parliament	Clydesdale
Website	Quothquan village website

To the southwest is the 1,098-foot (335 m) high Quothquan Law, topped by the remains of a hill fort. The hill comprises two elements, one is an enclosure to the southeast which is around 400 by 230 feet (120 by 70 m). The other is a lower larger annexe to the northwest, with double ramparts and a medial ditch which has mostly been filled in.[2]

The name is derived from Gaelic and translates as "The Common".

The church in the village was paid for in 1903 by Glasgow shipowner Sir Nathaniel Dunlop, who lived nearby.[3]

References

1. "A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland (1846), pp. 396-399". Retrieved 13 January 2008.
2. "Quothquan Law". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
3. http://www.libbertonquothquan.org.uk/our-history/our-church