LANGLOAN, a village, in the parish of Old-MonkLAND,
Middle ward of the county of Lanark, 1^ miles
(W. by S.) from Airdrie; containing 1111 inhabitants.
This is one of the principal villages of the many in this
great mining and manufacturing parish: it is situated
on the road from Airdrie to Glasgow, and has of late
years increased exceedingly in extent and population.
The Langloan iron-works have five blast furnaces in
operation for smelting the ore. In the vicinity is a considerable
red-sandstone quarry.