| Official Name: | Symington |
| Static Image: | Symington Kirk, Lanarkshire. - geograph.org.uk - 805213.jpg |
| Population Ref: | |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Coordinates: | 55.5983°N -3.5942°W |
| Os Grid Reference: | NS995351 |
| Unitary Scotland: | South Lanarkshire |
| Lieutenancy Scotland: | Lanarkshire |
| Post Town: | Biggar |
| Postcode Area: | ML |
| Postcode District: | ML12 |
| Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Clydesdale |
Symington is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 3miles southwest of Biggar, 10miles east of Douglas and 13miles southeast of Carluke. Geographical features near Symington include Tinto Hill, the Coulter Hills and the River Clyde.[1] A map by Pont in 1596 showed two St John's Kirks in a small settlement, and another map by Roy in 1754 showed a mill to the east.[2]
The Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway operated initially between 1858 and 1861 between and Peebles (West), with nine stations, including Stobo railway station. Its successor was the Caledonian Railway Main Line.
Symington was painted by John Pairman of Biggar around 1830.[3]
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