| Wattston | |
|---|---|
 Wattston from Stanrigg Memorial Park | |
  Wattston Location withinNorth Lanarkshire | |
| Population | 560 (2022)[1] |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| 55°54′28″N3°57′30″W / 55.90778°N 3.95833°W /55.90778; -3.95833 | |
Wattston is a village on the B803, west ofGreengairs inNorth Lanarkshire,Scotland.[2] Between them Wattston and Greengairs have about 1,190 residents.[3] It is around 4 km south ofCumbernauld, and 4 km north ofAirdrie. Other places nearby includeCaldercruix,Longriggend,Riggend andSlamannan.
There is stillopen cast mining in this former mining village.[4] The village was badly affected by theStanrigg 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.[7]
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