Allanton, North Lanarkshire

Allanton
Allanton
Allanton shown within North Lanarkshire
OS grid reference	NS8557
Council area	North Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom

Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Airdrie and Shotts
Scottish Parliament	Airdrie and Shotts
List of places UK Scotland 55°47′N 3°50′W / 55.79°N 03.83°W / 55.79; -03.83Coordinates: 55°47′N 3°50′W / 55.79°N 03.83°W / 55.79; -03.83

Allanton is a village on the A71, in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.

Allanton Colliery was the last colliery to be built and the first colliery to be taken over by the National Coal Board in 1951.

Allanton Primary school was opened in 1927 and a nursery school added in 1999.

Places nearby include Hartwood (1.3 miles/2.1 km), Newmains (2.3 miles/3.7 km), Shotts (2.8 miles/4.5 km) and Wishaw (4.4 miles/7.1 km).