Overtown, North Lanarkshire

Coordinates: 55°45′29″N 3°55′38″W / 55.7581°N 3.9271°W / 55.7581; -3.9271

Overtown
Overtown  Overtown shown within North Lanarkshire
Population	2,500 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	NS820558
Council area	North Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WISHAW
Postcode district	ML2
Dialling code	01698
Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Motherwell and Wishaw
Scottish Parliament	Airdrie and Shotts Central Scotland
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Overtown is a village in North Lanarkshire located next to the bigger town of Wishaw. It has a population of 2,500.

The village only has a few buildings of note, Clyde Valley High School, which is located to the North-West, and Overtown Primary School. Overtown also has a community centre, and a small number of independent shops and takeaway restaurants. The Hutchinson bus depot is located in the village.

The A71 road, that links Edinburgh with Ayrshire, passes through Overtown. The road is the main street of the village. It is therefore located on the edge of the Clyde Valley, and is only a mile away from Garrion Bridge. The West Coast Main Line also passes through the village, but no passenger service trains stop there.

External links

• UK villages site including map
• Clyde Valley High School
• Overtown Primary School
• Overtown Community Centre

overtown is a middle sized village situated not far from wishaw and motherwell. The main thing about overtown is the ex mining village mentality