Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox UK place country Scotland official name Newarthill population ... area ML postcode district ML1 dial code 01698 static image name Newarthill Main Road.jpg static image caption Small The main road in Newarthill, in the direction towards Motherwell Small Newarthill ... on rich tracts of coal and other minerals, the original settlement of Newarthill occurred in the early ... Harthill, Scotland Harthill , is has recently been discovered that historical mentions of Newarthill ... New Hill, with a tautological hill added in the English translation. Geography The town of Newarthill ..., has recently been demolished. The local schools are Newarthill Primary, Saint Teresa s Primary, Keir ... since closed to the general public. Newarthill Bowling Club exists just off High Street and adjacent to Newarthill Primary School, however it remains a members only facility. On Mosshall Street, there are several ... Newarthill and Newhouse, North Lanarkshire Newhouse remains incomplete. The police station lies near the centre of the village, while fire brigade and hospital facilities have to be sought outwith Newarthill .... Teresa s Chapel and Newarthill Parish Church, with the nearest mosque in New Stevenston . Travel and transport facilities Newarthill is situated within close proximity to the M8 motorway Scotland M8 .... The closest railway stations, depending on your position in Newarthill, are to be found at Carfin ... is geographically still located in the village of Newarthill and Holytown Station can be found in the village ... and Leisure Newarthill does not really have any leisure facility of note,the facilities within Brannock ... Club and Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility Ravenscraig Sports Centre . The residents of Newarthill ... Gym. Public houses and takeaways File Newarthill Main Street.jpg thumb right Main Street in NewarthillNewarthill, like several surrounding villages, boasts its fair share of public houses and licensed ..., Newarthill Bowling Club, The Club formerly Newarthill Working Men s Club , The Oranger, the Hibernian ... more details
infobox UK place country Scotland static image static image caption latitude 55.49 longitude 03.55 official name Biggar Road population unitary scotland North Lanarkshire constituency westminster post town Newarthill Motherwell postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference Biggar Road is in Newarthill in North Lanarkshire , Scotland . Category Villages in North Lanarkshire NorthLanarkshire geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2008 Infobox UK school name Brannock High School image Brannock High.jpg size 300px caption image2 caption2 size2 latitude longitude dms motto Concordia motto pl established 18th August 1982 approx closed c approx type Secondary School religion non denominational president head label Headteacher head Robert Colquhoun r head label r head deputy head label Depute Headteacher deputy head Mr McParland & Mr Baird r deputy head label r deputy head chair label chair founder founder pl specialist specialist pl street Loanhead Road city Newarthill county Motherwell country Scotland postcode ML1 5AY LEA dfeno urn ofsted staff enrollment 639 gender Mixed lower age 11 upper age 18 houses Arran, Bute, Cumbrae, Lewis & Mull colours publication publication pl free label 1 Contact No free 1 01698 733905 free label 2 free 2 free label 3 free 3 website http www.brannock.n lanark.sch.uk website name Brannock High School Official Site Brannock High School is a non denominational , co educational comprehensive school comprehensive secondary school in Newarthill , North Lanarkshire , Scotland . It is situated on Loanhead Road. Headteacher and Management Team The Headteacher is Mr Colquhoun. He is assisted by his Deputy Headteachers,Miss Donald, Mr McParland, and Mr Baird. Feeder Schools The school catchment area takes in Carfin , Holytown , New Stevenston and Newarthill , in which the associated primary schools are Holytown Primary School, Keir Hardie Memorial Primary School, New Stevenston Primary School and Newarthill Primary School. A number of pupils from the Bellshill area also attend. External links http www.brannock.n lanark.sch.uk School website coord 55 48 41 N 3 57 11 W type edu region GB display title Category Schools in North Lanarkshire Category Secondary schools in Scotland Scotland school stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Carfin An C rn Fionn in Scottish Gaelic Gaelic is a small village to the north east of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire Motherwell , Scotland on the road to Newarthill . Local facilities The closest secondary school is Taylor High School New Stevenston Taylor High School in nearby New Stevenston . Since this is a Roman Catholic school, the nearest Nondenominational Christianity Nondenominational secondary school is Brannock High School in Newarthill. Carfin has strong Irish Catholic links, this is present in Carfin Grotto a famous pilgrimage place, with extensive gardens and a visitors centre cafe.There are many places of worship in Carfin. A church hall is present and a small mosque for Muslims, which in 2006 was moved to a bigger Mosque near Mossend, Bellshill. A community church met in the community centre but due to an increase in attendance has moved to a larger community centre in Craigneuk , Wishaw . The outskirts of Carfin do offer some interest, with a private golf club rugby fields driving range complex situated between Carfin & Holytown . The Google Earth marker is on the SE corner of the BOC site at Dalziel Park rather than on the main area of Carfin. Carfin is also next door to the new settlement of Ravenscraig , currently under construction. The golf course, named after Sam Torrance Torrance Park , was funded by Rangers F.C. Rangers chairman David Murray Scottish businessman David Murray . Carfin was also spelled as caerfin. Transport Carfin railway station provides the hub for transport to Glasgow , with the local bus stops providing easy access to Motherwell and surrounding towns. These services do not operate on Sundays. It lies on the outskirts of Carfin Confusingly, the station is in a housing estate that is classed as being a part of nearby Newarthill . Climate The climate is temperate, agreeing with the temperate climate of northern Britain. Coord 55 48 N 3 57 W region GB type city display title North Lanarkshire Set ... more details
Infobox GB station symbol rail name Carfin other name image name Carfin railway station, looking ESE geograph.org.uk 2562429.jpg caption code CRF manager First ScotRail locale Newarthill borough North Lanarkshire platforms 2 stats yes lowusage0405 increase 55,928 lowusage0506 increase 58,996 lowusage0607 increase 66,814 lowusage0708 increase 69,070 lowusage0809 increase 85,200 original London, Midland and Scottish Railway LMS years ? sfn Butt 1995 p 53 events Opened as Carfin Halt years1 1 December 1930 sfn Butt 1995 p 53 events1 Closed years2 ? sfn Butt 1995 p 53 events2 Reopened years3 16 May 1983 sfn Butt 1995 p 53 events3 Renamed Carfin railway station is a railway station serving both Carfin and Newarthill in North Lanarkshire , Scotland . It is convert 22 km mi abbr on Southeast direction southeast of Glasgow Central railway station on the Shotts Line between Glasgow Central railway station Glasgow and Edinburgh Waverley railway station Edinburgh . It contains two platforms one for trains in the direction of Glasgow, and the other for trains to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts railway station Shotts . Like the following stop on the Shotts Line Holytown railway station Holytown the location of the station is ambiguous, since it is situated between Carfin and Newarthill , although closer to a housing estate which is classed as being in Newarthill . Services Trains from Carfin station provides an hourly service to the heart of Glasgow, stopping along the way at Holytown railway station Holytown , Bellshill railway station Bellshill , Uddingston railway station Uddingston and Cambuslang railway station Cambuslang . Sunday services only run from Glasgow Central railway station Glasgow Central to Shotts railway station Shotts for the month prior to Christmas. ref National Rail Timetable ref rail start rail line next Holytown railway station Holytown previous Cleland railway station Cleland route First ScotRail br p style background ffe02b small Shotts Line br Mondays S ... more details
Cleland and Midcalder Line Cleland and Midcalder Line is a historic railway line in Scotland. Built by the Caledonian Railway and opened in 1869, ref name RAILSCOT RAILSCOT ref it provides a link between Glasgow and Edinburgh through the mining communities of Lanarkshire and West Lothian . History Empty section date June 2008 Connections to other lines Clydesdale Junction Railway at Uddingston Junction Caledonian Railway Main Line Carstairs to Greenhill Junction Caledonian Railway Main Line Carstairs to Greenhill Junction at Mossend Junctions and Midcalder Junction Caledonian Railway Main Line Carstairs to Greenhill Junction Wishaw Deviation Line at Holytown South Junction Wishaw and Coltness Railway at Newarthill and Cleland Junctions Caledonian Railway Main Line Carstairs to Edinburgh Caledonian Railway Main Line Carstairs to Edinburgh at Midcalder Junction Current operations The line is open, being electrified between Uddingston Junction and Holytown South Junction. Shotts Line trains along the whole length of the line. Argyle Line trains operate on the electrified section between Uddingston and Holytown South Junctions. Occasional West Coast Main Line trains operate between Uddingston and Holytown South Junctions, to avoid Stnlnk Motherwell References Notes reflist Sources Awdry RailCo Butt Stations Jowett Atlas Robertson OriginScot http www.railscot.co.uk Cleland and Midcalder Line frame.htm RAILSCOT on Cleland and Midcalder Line http www.railscot.co.uk Addiewell Loop frame.htm RAILSCOT on Addiewell Loop Historical Scottish railway companies DEFAULTSORT Cleland And Midcalder Line Category Caledonian Railway ... more details
Infobox UK place country Scotland official name New Stevenston population 4108 os grid reference NS76157 map type Scotland area total km2 2.621 latitude 55.813258 longitude 3.9778286 unitary scotland North Lanarkshire lieutenancy scotland Lanarkshire constituency westminster Motherwell and Wishaw UK Parliament constituency constituency scottish parliament Uddingston and Bellshill Scottish Parliament constituency Uddingston and Bellshill br Central Scotland Scottish Parliament electoral region Central Scotland post town Motherwell, North Lanarkshire Motherwell postcode area ML postcode district ML1 dial code 01698 New Stevenston is a small village situated outside Motherwell, North Lanarkshire Motherwell in North Lanarkshire , Scotland . Schools The village is served by two primary schools St.Patrick s Primary School & New Stevenston Primary School which share a joint campus incorporating New Stevenston Library. Secondary education is provided at the denominational Taylor High School New Stevenston Taylor High School which is situated in the village and at the non denominational Brannock High School , Newarthill . Places of Worship St. John Bosco s R.C. Church New Stevenston Methodist Church Wrangholm Kirk Church of Scotland New Stevenston Assembly Hall Lanarkshire Mosque is also on the boundary between New Stevenston and Mossend. Services Shopping New Stevenston is well supplied with shops and services for a village its size. These include Co operative Store with ATM outside Lidl Londis New Stevenston Post Office New Stevenston Community Centre In addition there is also a Pharmacist, Butchers, Hairdressers, Florist, Cafe, Taxi Company and several Public Houses. Transport Links New Stevenston is served by Holytown railway station , offering services to Glasgow Central . The village is also accessible by the A723 road , leading to places such as Motherwell and the M8 motorway . NorthLanarkshire geo stub coord 55 48 54 N 3 58 34 W type city 1000 region GB display title ... more details
of Newarthill. ref name dr cite web url http www.dailyrecord.co.uk news editors choice 2010 08 ... NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Scottish footballer DATE OF BIRTH 30 March 1979 PLACE OF BIRTH Newarthill ... more details
ref improve date January 2012 Image Lizlochhead.jpg right thumb 200px Liz Lochhead born December 26, 1947 is a Scottish poet and dramatist, originally from Newarthill in North Lanarkshire . Background After attending Glasgow School of Art , Lochhead lectured in fine art for eight years before becoming a professional writer. In the early 1970s she joined Philip Hobsbaum s writers group, a crucible of creative activity other members were Alasdair Gray , James Kelman and Tom Leonard poet Tom Leonard . Her plays include Blood and Ice , Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off 1987 , Perfect Days 2000 and a highly acclaimed adaptation into Scots of Moli re s Tartuffe 1985 . She adapted the medieval texts of the York Mystery Plays , performed by a largely amateur cast at York Theatre Royal in 1992 and 1996. ref www.yorkmysteryplays.org ref Her adaptation of Euripides Medea play Medea won the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award in 2001. She has written for BBC Radio 4 Marilyn Imrie Blood and Ice Blood and Ice 11 June 1990 , Marilyn Imrie The Perfect Days The Perfect Days 16 May 1999 , Marilyn Imrie Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off 11 February 2001 and Marilyn Imrie The Stanley Baxter Playhouse Mortal Memories The Stanley Baxter Playhouse Mortal Memories 26 June 2006 . Like her work for theatre, her poetry is alive with vigorous speech idioms collections include Memo For Spring 1972 , True Confessions and New Clich s 1985 , Bagpipe Muzak 1991 and Dreaming Frankenstein and Collected Poems 1984 . She has collaborated with Dundee singer songwriter Michael Marra . In January 2011 she was named as the second Scots Makar , or national poet, succeeding Edwin Morgan poet Edwin Morgan who had died the previous year. ref cite news url http www.bbc.co.uk news uk scotland glasgow west 12227515 title Liz Lochhead confirmed as new Scots Makar date 19 January 2011 work BBC News accessdate 19 January 2011 ref Referenc ... more details
Infobox UK postcode area area code ML The ML postcode area , also known as the Motherwell postcode area ref Royal Mail, Address Management Guide , 2004 ref , is a group of postcode districts around Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Airdrie , Bellshill , Biggar, South Lanarkshire Biggar , Carluke , Coatbridge , Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Hamilton , Lanark , Larkhall , Motherwell, North Lanarkshire Motherwell , Shotts , Strathaven , Newmains and Wishaw in Scotland . Coverage The approximate coverage of the postcode districts postcode area table start ML1 MOTHERWELL Motherwell , Carfin , Cleland, North Lanarkshire Cleland , Hareshaw , Holytown , New Stevenston , Newarthill , Newhouse, North Lanarkshire Newhouse North Lanarkshire ML2 WISHAW Wishaw , Bonkle , Bogside, North Lanarkshire Bogside , Garrion Bridge , Morningside, North Lanarkshire Morningside , Dimsdale, North Lanarkshire Dimsdale Overtown, North Lanarkshire Overtown , Waterloo, North Lanarkshire Waterloo Newmains North Lanarkshire ML3 HAMILTON Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Hamilton , Ferniegair , Limekilnburn , Quarter, North Lanarkshire Quarter South Lanarkshire ML4 BELLSHILL Bellshill , Orbiston , Mossend North Lanarkshire ML5 COATBRIDGE Coatbridge , Annathill , Glenboig North Lanarkshire ML6 AIRDRIE Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Airdrie , Calderbank , Caldercruix , Chapelhall , Forrestfield, North Lanarkshire Forrestfield , Gartness , Glenmavis , Greengairs , Plains, North Lanarkshire Plains , Riggend , Stand, North Lanarkshire Stand , Wattston North Lanarkshire ML7 SHOTTS Shotts , Allanton, North Lanarkshire Allanton , Eastfield, North Lanarkshire Eastfield , Harthill, Scotland Harthill , Hartwood , Salsburgh North Lanarkshire ML8 CARLUKE Carluke , Law, South Lanarkshire Law South Lanarkshire ML9 LARKHALL Netherburn , Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire Stonehouse , Ashgill South Lanarkshire ML10 STRATHAVEN Strathaven , Caldermill , Chapelton, South Lanarkshire Chapelton , Drumclog, South Lanarkshire Drumclog , Glassford ... more details
Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet 13 February 1847 ref http www.thepeerage.com p7365.htm The Peerage.com ref in Forth, Lanarkshire 3 November 1934 , known as Concrete Bob , founded the British construction firm now known as Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd . McAlpine was born in Newarthill , North Lanarkshire , Scotland, and left school at the age of 10 to work in a coal mine , but became an apprentice bricklayer . He was involved in the building of roads, public buildings and other works, some of the tunnelling for the Glasgow Subway and the Singer Sewing Machine factory in Clydebank , West Dunbartonshire . ref http www.wdcweb.info EasySiteWeb GatewayLink.aspx?alId 36501 West Dunbartonshire Council Archives ref Overseas, in 1918 McAlpine was contracted to expand the harbour in Heraklion , Crete . ref name heraklion http grypas.heraklion.gr heraklion site hp.php?id 2021&iid 2948&sid 3969&level 3&on 0 Heraklion website ref The power station built for the purpose was later used to provide the town s electricity. ref name heraklion McAlpine built up the large building and civil engineering firm that bears his name it continues to exist today. He was also a pioneer in the use of concrete and labour saving machinery. ref http www.family crests.com family crest coat of arms last names scottish surname history m.html Family crests ref He was made a baronet in 1918. ref http www.arthistoryclub.com art history Robert Alistair McAlpine Art History Club ref His son, also Robert McAlpine, succeeded him as baronet upon his death in 1934, but died less than two weeks later. Citation needed date April 2010 References Reflist Start box s reg uk bt Succession box title McAlpine Baronets Baronet br of Knott Park before New Creation after Robert McAlpine, 2nd Baronet Robert McAlpine years 1918&ndash 1934 End box DEFAULTSORT Macalpine, Robert, 1st Baronet Category 1847 births Category 1934 deaths Category Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Category Knights Commander of the Order of ... more details
dablink For the 1963 film, see The V.I.P.s . Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name The V.I.P. s image caption image size Only for images narrower than 220 pixels. Set the value as a number without px . background group or band birth name alias The Vipps, Art 1967 origin Carlisle, Cumbria Carlisle , England instrument genre Rhythm and Blues R&B , psychedelic rock occupation years active 1963 1967 label Island Records Island , CBS Records CBS , Star Club Records Star Club associated acts Spooky Tooth website current members Mike Harrison musician Mike Harrison br Greg Ridley br Frank Kenyon br Jimmy Henshaw br Luther Grosvenor br Walter Johnstone br Mike Kellie br Keith Emerson past members notable instruments Gretsch guitar s The V.I.P. s were a United Kingdom British Rhythm and blues R&B musical ensemble formed in Carlisle, Cumbria Carlisle , Cumberland , North West England in late 1963, out of an earlier outfit known as The Ramrods, who had formed in Carlisle in 1960. After a change of personnel in April 1967, the band changed their name to Art , and released the album Supernatural Fairy Tales . Career The band members at various times were Mike Harrison musician Mike Harrison lead vocals ex Dino and the Danubes, The Dakotas band The Dakotas , The Ramrods Greg Ridley bass guitar ex Dino and the Danubes, The Dakotas Frank Kenyon rhythm guitar 1963 67 born 12 October 1945, Carlisle ex The Teenages, The Ramrods Jimmy Henshaw lead guitar 1963 67 born James Henshaw, 20 October 1941, in Newarthill , near Motherwell , North Lanarkshire , Scotland died 1 May 2007, Carlisle ex The Ramrods Keith Emerson electric organ 1966 1967 Luther Grosvenor lead guitar 1967 Walter Johnstone drummer 1963 67 born 11 March 1943, Carlisle ex The Teenages, The Ramrods and Mike Kellie drummer 1967 . When Emerson left in early 1967, Harrison, Ridley, Grosvenor and Kellie changed their name to Art , and released one album , Supernatural Fairy Tales , produced by Guy Ste ... more details
Dalziel Park is an area located between the small villages of Cleland, North Lanarkshire Cleland , Carfin and Newarthill in North Lanarkshire , Scotland . Other nearby settlements include the large town of Motherwell and the new town of Ravenscraig . The area consists of an estate, a sports facility regarded as one of the best in Scotland , a golf course and a clubhouse. It is also used as the home venue for the local rugby team Dalziel RFC Dalziel , as well as a training location for the local professional football team Motherwell F.C. Motherwell . The facility is not to be confused with Dalziel Park stadium Dalziel Park Stadium , the former home of Motherwell. History File Dalziel Park Ground.jpg thumb 250px right The main pitch of Dalziel Park, with a grandstand, capable of holding 384 spectators. The park was established by the Dalziel War Memorial Trust, which is an organization that was formed to offer a living memorial to the pupils and staff of the Motherwell based Dalziel High School who lost their lives during World War I and World War II . On 27 June 1947, the former pupils committee of Dalziel decided that the school s memorial of the pupils who died during both wars should take the form of playing fields. The former Cleland Estate was put up for sale by the Right Honourable Sir John Colville, P.C., G.C.I.E, for only six thousand pounds. For the purchase to be possible, there was lots of fundraising along with a grant provided by the Lanarkshire Education Committee. After the purchase, playing fields in the form of hockey , rugby football rugby and association football football were laid, and later an athletics sport athletics track would also be included. In 1990, the War Memorial Trust took up the challenge of maintaining the facility, converting the former Cleland Estate into what is known as one of the finest facilities in Scotland, Dalziel Park. On 2 October 2004, the Clubhouse was open, and that officially ended a long running journey that the War ... more details
, Holytown, Newarthill, Cleland and the Jerviston area of Motherwell. The school achieved School of Ambition ... Stevenston and St Teresa s in Newarthill. The school is very well supported by the parent body. An active ... more details
School , Newarthill Kildrum Primary School , Cumbernauld Kilsyth Primary School Kirk O Shotts Primary ..., North Lanarkshire Motherwell Newarthill Primary School Newmains Primary School, Newmains Newmains ... , Wishaw St. Teresa s Primary School, Newarthill St. Teresa s Primary School , Newarthill Stane ... Braidhurst High School , Motherwell, North Lanarkshire Motherwell Brannock High School , Newarthill ... more details
Infobox Bus transit name McKindless logo image McKindless P336 JND.JPG image caption A McKindless Volvo B6LE Alexander ALX 200 in Glasgow. founded 1987 defunct 19 02 2010 headquarters Newmains locale service area Greater Glasgow br City of Glasgow br North Lanarkshire br South Lanarkshire br West Dunbartonshire br East Dunbartonshire service type Buses destinations fleet Dennis Dart br Optare Excel br MCW Metrobus br Leyland Olympian br Volvo B6LE McKindless was a Scottish bus operator, operating a number of bus routes throughout Greater Glasgow . The company was based in Newmains , ref cite web url http wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk 3395120db96e752b06a7b47b84445b9b compdetails title Companies House accessdate 2009 05 04 ref Wishaw , but also owned a depot in Parkhead . History McKindless was founded in Newmains by Vincent and Margaret McKindless. It started as a small operation of a few buses, a lorry and 2 coaches in 1987. Its aim was to provide school contracts and private hires, but it quickly moved into local bus operation. The first routes operated were 68 West Crindledyke Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Hamilton 61 Bonkle Newarthill 66 Bonkle Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Hamilton 56 Shotts Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Hamilton These service were operated with ex Highland Scottish front engined Ford R1114s and Leyland National s. In 1994 the routes and buses were bought by Kelvin Central Buses . ref http www.centralsmt.co.uk Features Focus 11.html KCB on the Acquisition Trail centralsmt.co.uk ref From 1996 Mckindless started a commuter shuttle between Wishaw and Glasgow. and restarted the original routes, and started services to Cleland and Lanark from 1997. ref name Buses In 2000, the company expanded again by opening a depot in Parkhead, and started operating route with Glasgow city centre Bishopbriggs Kirkintilloch. By 2005 they had opened a new purpose built depot in Parkhead and started route 62. The 62 route became their best route being very busy and operated by ... more details
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