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Colston, Lanarkshire

Colston is a former hamlet which is now a residential district at the northern limit of the Glasgow conurbation in Lanarkshire. The north-eastern parts of the district are sometimes regarded as part of Bishopbriggs. Colston lies within the council areas of City of Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Lanarkshire
Lat, Long: 55.897026,-4.238838
Grid Reference: NS 6010 6936
Civil Parish: Glasgow CP
Council Area: East Dunbartonshire CA
Police Area: Scotland (Greater Glasgow) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 10445
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Colston,_Lanarkshire_10445

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