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Abington, South Lanarkshire

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monitoring bunker, to be used in the event of a nuclear attack. It remains mostly intact.
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in the village, as well the Upper Clyde Parish Church building.
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Between 1964 and 1991, the village was the location of a
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Abington is located in South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
OS grid reference
NS931234
Council area
South Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy area
Lanarkshire
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
ML12
Dialling code
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Scottish Parliament
Clydesdale
UK
Scotland
55°29′37″N 3°41′14″W / 55.49365°N 3.68723°W / 55.49365; -3.68723

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