Lower Ward

The Lower Ward of Lanarkshire

The Lower Ward is one of the wards of Lanarkshire, forming the north-western part of the county. It is bounded to the north by Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire; to the south-east by the Middle Ward; and to the south-west by Renfrewshire. It is the most urban of the wards, containing Glasgow city centre and many suburbs. It had a population of 433,617 in 2011.

The ward comprises the ancient parishes of:

• Cadder
• Calton^*
• Carmunnock
• Cathcart (part)^†
• Glasgow Barony & City^*
• Govan (part)^‡
• Maryhill^*
• Rutherglen
• Shettleston^*
• Springburn^*

^*: Comprise the civil parish of Glasgow.
^†: Mostly in Renfrewshire.
^‡: Extends into Renfrewshire.

Outside links

• Map of the roads in the county of the lower ward of Lanark, Andrew McDonald, Glasgow 1882