Biggar, South Lanarkshire

town and former burgh in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Biggar is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a royal burgh, which means a king or queen thought it was a very good town when Scotland still had its own royal family, the Biggars. There are many museums in Biggar as a tribute to the original rulers.

Biggar
Population2,301 (2001)
OS grid referenceNT045375
Civil parish
  • Biggar
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBiggar
Postcode districtML12
PoliceScottish
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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