UDDINGSTON, a village, in the parish of Bothwell,
Middle ward of the county of Lanark, 1 mile (N. W. by
N.) from the village of Bothwell; containing '03 inhabitants.
It is situated in the western part of the parish,
on the eastern bank of the Clyde, and on the high road
from Carlisle to Glasgow, from which latter place it is
distant east-south-eastward about seven miles. The
population consists of weavers and agriculturists, and a
few persons engaged in handicraft trades: several of
the villagers are employed on the estate and grounds of
Lord Douglas, in the vicinity. Uddingston has considerable
repute for the manufacture of Wilkie's plough, now
used in the best-cultivated districts of Scotland, and in
many parts of England, on account of its lightness, acute
angle, and manageable form. It is wholly constructed
of iron; and many thousands are exported, some, among
other parts, to the West Indies.