Dalserf

Coordinates: 55°44′06″N 3°54′50″W / 55.735°N 3.914°W / 55.735; -3.914

Dalserf
Dalserf Kirk
Dalserf  Dalserf shown within South Lanarkshire
Population	17,985 (2001)
OS grid reference	NS7950
Parish	Dalserf
Council area	South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LARKHALL
Postcode district	ML9
Dialling code	01698
Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Lanark and Hamilton East
Scottish Parliament	Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
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Dalserf is a small village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the River Clyde 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Larkhall and 7 miles (11 km) south east of Hamilton. As of 2006, its population is 52.^{[citation needed]} The larger civil parish, which includes Ashgill, Larkhall, Netherburn, Rosebank and Shawsburn, has a population of 17,985.^[1]

The name of the village comes from the Gaelic dail, meaning field, and Serf, the name of a 6th century saint who lived here. The village kirk, built in 1655, is dedicated to Saint Serf, and may be built on the site of an early church founded by him. The church dates from the The Killing Time, when the rebel Covenanters were persecuted for their faith, and was a centre of Covenanter activity. John McMillan, reformist preacher and first minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, is buried in the kirkyard. The kirk is Category A listed.

A ferry once operated across the Clyde at Dalserf, although this has long since been superseded by the nearby Garrion Bridge.

References

1. ^ "KS01 Usual Resident Population: Dalserf". Scotland's Census Results Online. General Register Office for Scotland. http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/analyser/analyser?topicId=1&tableId=&tableName=Usual+resident+population&selectedTopicId=&aggregated=false&subject=&tableNumber=&selectedLevelId=&postcode=&areaText=&RADIOLAYER=&actionName=view-results&clearAreas=&stateData1=&stateData2=&stateData3=&stateData4=&debug=&tempData1=&tempData2=&tempData3=&tempData4=&levelId=4&areaId=217. Retrieved 6 September 2011. 

External links

• Dalserf Parish Church Website
• Dalserf Village
• Dalserf Parish Church Listing

See also

• List of places in South Lanarkshire