33-659: Cambusnethan is a historic parish in North Lanarkshire in Scotland . The largest settlement in the parish is Wishaw , and Cambusnethan now appears on maps as a village almost contiguous with Wishaw. The village is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, straddling both sides of the A722 on a hill overlooking Wishaw. The name " Cambusnethan" was historically recorded as Kamnethan and in earlier sources, as Kamysnethyn . The establishment of an early medieval church of
66-477: A Tuath ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland . It borders the north-east of the Glasgow City council area and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns , and villages. It also borders East Dunbartonshire , Falkirk , Stirling , South Lanarkshire , and West Lothian . The council area covers parts of the historic counties of Dunbartonshire , Lanarkshire , and Stirlingshire . The council
99-605: A merger of the districts of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth , Monklands , Motherwell and the Chryston area from Strathkelvin district (the rest of which went to East Dunbartonshire ). For lieutenancy purposes, North Lanarkshire straddles the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire lieutenancies, with the area generally north of Luggie Water (including Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) coming under the Dunbartonshire lieutenancy and
132-472: A mythological Celtic figure. Or possibly, Neithon of Alt Clut , a king of Strathclyde , the kingdom that held the land for centuries. Thus the name likely means "bend of Nethan". Originally, the name Cambusnethan or Camnethan referred to the whole Wishaw area, and a portion of the Scottish county of Lanarkshire . The Parish of Cam(bus)nethan , as it was known was established in the 11th century, with
165-420: A rumour that the nearby Coltness Estate was to be sold. He lost no time in commissioning a survey which showed a large mineral field on the property. The estate was soon purchased from the trustees of Sir James Steuart Denham enabling the fortuitous establishment of an iron works on a proven mineral field. As well as the 'blackband' ironstone , there were considerable coal seams to be explored which would provide
198-465: A separate hourly express bus services to Glasgow in the form of the First service X11. An infrequent local bus service to Livingston , West Lothian also serves the area. There are the remnants of a railway line running through the area. This has been disconnected for almost 80 years with most of the track and bridges now gone, though some elements of the line still exist behind the telephone exchange and
231-562: Is a few miles west of the area and is a stunning Gothic house by Scottish architect James Gillespie Graham . It was so named because, before Wishaw existed, Cambusnethan was the name of the whole burgh stretching from Newmains to the River Clyde . Today the main town sits between Cambusnethan and the River Clyde. North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire ( Scots : North Lanrikshire ; Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Lannraig
264-489: Is a village and former mining community on the eastern edge of Wishaw , North Lanarkshire , Scotland, 18 miles (29 km) south-east of Glasgow . Although it is considered by the local authority to have a town centre in its own right. The story of all the villages in the area surrounding Newmains and Wishaw is essentially the story of one of the most successful ventures into heavy industry in Scotland. Three iron works,
297-622: Is affiliated to the Old Parish Church, and 2nd Cambusnethan, affiliated to the North Parish Church. 1st and 2nd Cambusnethan has 3 sections Anchors for 5-7yr olds (Primary School Years 1–3), Juniors for 7-11yr olds (Primary School Years 4–6) and Company/Seniors for 12 to 18 (Primary School Year 7 to Secondary Year 3 for Company Section and Secondary School year 4 to 6 for Seniors). Boys at the BB's are trying their best to achieve
330-519: Is based in Motherwell . The area was formed in 1996, covering the districts of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth , Motherwell , and Monklands , plus the Chryston and Auchinloch areas from Strathkelvin district, all of which had been in the Strathclyde region between 1975 and 1996. As a new single-tier authority, North Lanarkshire became responsible for all functions previously performed by both
363-621: Is located on the junction of the A71 and the A73 , which provide road links to most parts of Scotland. The M8 motorway with access to Glasgow and Edinburgh is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of the village. And the M74 motorway with access to Glasgow and Carlisle is 7 miles (11 km) west. The Coltness branch from the West Coast Main Line at Garriongill terminates near the village, but
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#1732788111695396-624: Is now home to only a few local merchants. Newmains has a public library and Newmains Health Centre with pharmacy, doctors and children's dentistry. Newmains has also seen the opening of a community centre "NCT centre" which is now home to the library, meeting rooms, cafe, large function hall and home to groups such as a youth club and a toddler group Buses are the only form of public transport in Newmains. Services by First Glasgow (266,X11) and Stuart's (365,367), provide bus routes to Wishaw , Shotts , Motherwell , Hamilton , Glasgow . The town
429-540: Is used only for the transport of coal from the nearby open cast mining facility. Newmains is served by three (two) primary schools: Newmains has a football club, Newmains Hammers which accommodates various boys club age groups and has two amateur clubs founded in the Summer of 2017 (One Saturday morning team and one Sunday team). Newmains United Community Football Club play in the Central Division Two of
462-909: The Kilsyth Hills . The highest population density of North Lanarkshire is in the urbanised south-west, which is part of the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area. Northern and eastern areas are more rural in character, with agricultural activity such as dairy and meat farming. The largest towns in North Lanarkshire are Cumbernauld , which in 2022 had a population of approximately 58,000, followed by Coatbridge (43,970), Airdrie (37,130) and Motherwell (32,120). Largest settlements by population: 50,530 43,950 36,390 32,840 30,050 19,700 15,830 10,380 8,630 7,700 7,140 6,830 6,720 6,070 5,430 5,100 3,870 3,210 3,150 3,100 Newmains Newmains
495-477: The parish church standing on the banks of the River Clyde , in the countryside near the modern neighbourhoods of Netherton and Gowkthrapple . The parish would have remained a rural, lowly populated area until the 1600s at least. The modern settlement began some time after the Middle Ages (exact time period unknown), but remained a small hamlet . It grew massively alongside its neighbour, Wishaw , during
528-473: The 19th century, as well as the building of the Glasgow to Edinburgh railway, transformed the region. The towns of Motherwell, Coatbridge and Wishaw became centres of the iron and steel industry. These industries began to decline in the second half of the 20th century, while a growth occurred in the financial and technology sectors, as well as a growth in logistics services related to the heavy goods traffic in
561-634: The Industrial Revolution, with industries such as railways , textiles , quarrying and in particular, coal mining . This established Cambusnethan's importance to the Scottish economy. Nevertheless, by the time of the first edition Ordnance Survey six inch, surveyed 1859, the area still looked like a rural area with patches of industrial development. A great change is then evident by the time of Lanarkshire Sheet XVIII.NE, revised 1896, with Wishaw and Coltness particularly heavily developed. Eventually, both Wishaw and Cambusnethan grew so large that
594-732: The Omoa Ironworks, the Coltness Iron Company and the Shotts Iron Company comprise the earliest and perhaps the most important concentration of iron and steel manufacture in Scotland. The Coltness Iron Works was established in 1837 by industrialist, Henry Houldsworth who, foreseeing the gradual demise of the once booming cotton industry, decided to diversify into minerals. On a visit to the Shotts Iron Company in 1836, Henry Houldsworth heard
627-518: The Queen's Badge. A well-known local landmark is '"The Bing", well known for children to slide down it in a wheely bin or a bread crate, a large loose stone hill formed by extensive mining operations, which were active in the area until the 1960s. Cambusnethan was a major coal mining centre at the start of the 20th century and, when it was all finished, the shafts were closed and the spoil heaps landscaped to create The Bing. Cambusnethan House or Priory
660-569: The United Kingdom. This was the latest in a series of reforms, notably including the creation of Lanarkshire County Council in 1890 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 , and the abolition of the county councils and creation of Strathclyde Regional Council and lower-tier district councils in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 . The 1996 reform abolished Strathclyde, and established North Lanarkshire as
693-596: The area north of the Kelvin being in Stirlingshire. Prior to the 1975 reforms there were five burghs in the area now covered by North Lanarkshire: The population of the area which would become North Lanarkshire grew quickly during the Industrial Revolution . In the 18th century the area's towns, including Motherwell, were active in textile production. The discovery of coal and iron ore deposits in
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#1732788111695726-415: The area. The new town of Cumbernauld expanded rapidly after World War II , and is now the largest town in North Lanarkshire. The growth of the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area into the south-western part of North Lanarkshire has also led to a large number of residential areas for commuters. The North Lanarkshire council area was established in 1996 as part of a reorganisation of local government in
759-530: The boundaries between the towns faded and both settlements became one large urban area. Throughout the 20th century, many housing estates were built in Cambusnethan, further expanding it. Today, Cambusnethan is much integrated with Wishaw to the point where it is mostly considered to be an area of the town rather than a town in its own right. Cambusnethan is served by First service 267 every 10 minutes from Glasgow 's Buchanan bus station . It also has
792-663: The entrance to the Memorial Park (East Gate) but now is shut down for good. The nearest post offices is located in Newmains or Wishaw which both are beside Cambusnethan. Following the demise of the New Day there are currently two pubs: The Horse and Anchor and The Auld Hoose. There are two convenience stores in the area, Bobbys and Northmuir licensed grocer's shop. An Indian takeaway, the Tandoori Mahal, has traded in
825-516: The estate. The company also entered the brick-making business both to provide bricks for its own needs and also for sale to a wider market. In 1909 they expanded into Portland Cement manufacture. The Coltness works survived until very recently as a railway sleeper manufacturing facility for Tarmac , but were demolished in 2004. The main shopping areas, Manse Road and Main Street, has some shops but not as many as nearby Wishaw or Motherwell . It
858-487: The fuel necessary to feed the furnaces. Transport problems were solved in 1841 with a rail link to Coatbridge and the business prospered, expanding into Ayrshire with the opening of the Dalmellington Iron Works and sinking several new coal-pits in the area. One reason for its success was the self-contained nature of the company operations, providing its own coal and its own limestone from quarries on
891-482: The hill. Cambusnethan Primary School is non-denominational and previously sat between the two churches on the other side of the road. Plans for a new, updated primary school have been confirmed, and in Summer 2006 construction work began at the top of Branchal Road, with the clearing of the local park and some of the woods surrounding the area. The new school was completed in Summer 2007, and the original building has been demolished. The local sub-post office, which sits at
924-567: The last few years in the shop adjacent to Bobbys. Cambusnethan also provides the area code (01698 38xxxx) for most of eastern Wishaw via the large BT telephone exchange . Another very popular meeting place is the Cambusnethan Miners' Club at the foot of Woodhall Road, also known as the red road. The site of the old Cambusnethan Primary School has become housing. The new Primary School is situated on Branchal Road Cambusnethan has two active BB companies: 1st Cambusnethan, which
957-613: The original county town at Lanark , now in South Lanarkshire , which had been the site of the first Parliament of Scotland under Kenneth II in 978. The northern parts of what is now North Lanarkshire were in the counties of Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire prior to 1975, with Cumbernauld and the area generally north of Luggie Water and south of the River Kelvin being in Dunbartonshire, and Kilsyth and
990-461: The regional council and the district councils, which were abolished. The largest part of North Lanarkshire, being the approximately two-thirds of the council area lying generally south of the Luggie Water , was in the historic county of Lanarkshire . Lanarkshire had existed as a shire from around the time of King David I , who ruled Scotland from 1124 to 1153. The county took its name from
1023-736: The remainder coming under the Lanarkshire lieutenancy . North Lanarkshire lies in the Central Valley of Scotland, to the east of Glasgow . It lies on the Scotland's north–south watershed with the River Clyde flowing through the west of the county on its way to the Irish Sea , and the River Almond in the east emptying into the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh. The northern areas consist of forests as well as higher areas such as
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1056-411: The same name suggests that the name is Celtic in origin. The "Cambus" part of the name would come from " caman / camas / camn " a word that could be either Gaelic or Cumbric and means a bend or meander. "Nethan" is harder to pinpoint. It could come from a corruption of Ninian , who travelled through southern Scotland, it could also be said to come from Nechtan , the name of both a Pictish king and
1089-622: The social club. The section between the Miner's Club and the Hot Water pond (Perchy Pond) was used as a dump in the 70s/80s, and is thus mostly filled in now. People to this day still fly tip there despite the excellent new council refuse facility in Netherton . Cambusnethan has two Church of Scotland Presbyterian churches: Cambusnethan North Parish Church, at the top of Kirk Road, and Cambusnethan Old and Morningside Parish Church, further down
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