Wattston

Wattston is a village on the B803, west of Greengairs in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Other places nearby include Caldercruix, Longriggend, Riggend and Slamannan.

[4] The village was badly affected by the Stanrigg Mining Disaster[5] where, in July 1918, a collapse led to the deaths of 19 local mine workers, 3 of whom were from Wattston and 6 others from nearby Greengairs.

[6] The 98th corps of the Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers was headquartered at Wattston.

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