Climpy
A row of houses in Climpy seen from above
Climpy is located in South Lanarkshire
Climpy
Climpy
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55°46′46″N 3°42′35″W / 55.77944°N 3.70972°W / 55.77944; -3.70972

Climpy is settlement and locality in South Lanarkshire.[1] It is north-west of Forth and south of Fauldhouse.

History

The area was historically used for mining, with a large open cast coal mine.[2] The first homes were built in 1798 to accommodate workmen for the mines.[2] In 1869, the mine was connected by a mineral railway line that joined the Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway from Wilsontown railway station.[3][4] In 1804, the Wilson brothers acquired coal rights in Climpy from the local Crawford family increasing mining operations.[3] By 1807, the Climpy coal field had been surveyed by with a quantity of workable coal exceeding "2,724,000 tons, with only 100,000 wrought out."[3]

Climpy House was a manor house, walled garden and park estate built for the Crawford family in the early 1800s but was demolished by 1895.[5][6]

In the mid 19th century, a brick and tile works operated in Climpy.[7]

Economy

Wind turbine in Climpy

Climpy is the site of a large windfarm that was commissioned in December 2014.[8] Black Law Wind Farm is also adjacent to Climpy.[9]

'The Wee Farm distillery' is a micro gin distillery that was established in 2018.[10][11]

Community facilities

There is a small park and children's play area.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Climpy". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b "The Village of Climpy". The Village of Forth. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Wilsontown's history timeline". Forestry and Land Scotland. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. ^ Crawford, Ewan. "Climpy Colliery". RAILSCOT. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  5. ^ "A Brief History of Climpy House – Clydesdale's Heritage". Clydesdale's Heritage – Exploring the rich history of Clydesdale. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Climpy". trove.scot. 13 July 1994. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Climpy Brick and Tile Works, Forth, West Lothian". Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Climpy". Muirhall Energy. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Black Law Windfarm". The Village of Forth. 12 January 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  10. ^ "About Us". Wee Farm Distillery. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  11. ^ "The Wee Farm Distillery". VisitScotland. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  12. ^ Lanarkshire, Modernising Government South; Council, South Lanarkshire (29 October 2025). "South Lanarkshire Council". South Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 29 October 2025.