Upperton, North Lanarkshire

Upperton is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, near Airdrie and Cumbernauld, about 20 miles (32 km) north-east of Glasgow.

William Forrest's 1816 map of Lanarkshire shows the site as Upper Town.

[4] Maintenance disputes between the Scottish Prison Service and North Lanarkshire Council have left residents angry about the neglect of the infrastructure around the 80 or so houses and flats built in the 1960s to house prison staff.

[5] A dilapidated Upperton flat made the BBC news as it was listed in an online auction for £1 although it eventually sold for £20,000.

[6] The construction of a 9 turbine wind farm is currently underway on the outskirts of the village at Greendykeside, near Longriggend.