Carluke
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![]() Carluke Public Park, next to the Town Centre. | |
Population | 15,133 [1] |
OS grid reference | NS848504 |
• London | 329.39 miles [2] |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CARLUKE |
Postcode district | ML8 |
Dialling code | 01555 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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The town of Carluke is in the centre of the Scottish countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5.4 miles North-West of Lanark and 5 miles South-East of Wishaw. Many people in Carluke are commuters, with a variety of small stores and supermarkets available at the centre of the town.
Three people who were born in the town have received the Victoria Cross. The famous ex-Motherwell striker Dougie Arnott lives in Carluke.