GARTCLOSS, a village, in that part of the parish
of Old-Monkland which formed the quoad sacra parish
of Gartsherrie, Middle ward of the county of Lanark,
'2 miles (N. \V.) from Coatbridge; containing "206 inhabitants.
It lies in the north-eastern part of the parish,
near the border of Cadder parish, and in the neighbourhood
of the Gartcloss coal-mine, one of the most considerable
in the district. The inhabitants are chiefly
employed in this mine.