Muirhead, North Lanarkshire Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Muirhead
Scots Name:Mairheid
Gaelic Name:Ceann a' Mhonaidh[1]
Population Ref:
Os Grid Reference:NS 684 692
Coordinates:55.898°N -4.106°W
Pushpin Map:Scotland North Lanarkshire#Scotland Glasgow
Post Town:GLASGOW
Postcode District:G69 9
Postcode Area:G
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Static Image Caption:Muirhead from the air

Muirhead is a small town approximately 7miles north-east of Glasgow city centre. Nearby villages and towns include Chryston, Garnkirk, Gartcosh, Moodiesburn, Lenzie and Stepps.[2] Muirhead has a population of around 1,390.It is a commuter town to Glasgow with road links with the A80/M80 and frequent bus services the X3 and 38C. Muirhead is located approximately two miles from Gartcosh, Lenzie and Stepps railway stations.

History

The name may be related to the nearby Muirside.[3] Some old documents show Muirhead with various spellings including maps by for example William Forrest.[4]

Muirhead was little more than a hamlet before a new road was built just south of Chryston at the end of the 18th century.[5] Muirhead was formerly in the parish of Cadder.[6] Industries connected with Muirhead include coal and fire clay mining, brickmaking and distilling.[7] The New Statistical Account of 1845 reported 40 persons in 9 families at Muirhead.[8] Growth in the village followed the opening of The Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway in 1831.[9] Following the First World War a cenotaph was built in 1923 at Muirhead.[10] A primary school, St. Barbara's[11] on Elmira Road, was opened in August 1933.[12]

Current village

The suburb has a variety of shops including a Co-operative Food, newsagents, award-winning butcher,[13] stationers and plenty of take-away food shops. Two bars which serve the area are the Muirhead Inn and The Crowwood. A local development to the south of the village is Belhaven Park. The surrounding area has one high school and two primary schools.

References

  1. http://newsnetscotland.com/index.php/component/content/article/2999-list-of-railway-station-names.html List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic – NewsNetScotland
  2. Web site: OS 25 inch 1892-1949. National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. 26 October 2017.
  3. Book: Drummond. Peter, John. An analysis of toponyms and toponymic patterns in eight parishes of the upper Kelvin basin. 2014. Glasgow University. Glasgow. 418. 3 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Old County Maps. NLS. 27 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Muirhead & Chryston. Monklands Memories. 24 February 2018.
  6. Book: Wilson. John Marius. The gazetteer of Scotland. 1882. W. & A.K. Johnston. Edinburgh. 65. 27 February 2018.
  7. Web site: Muirhead. Gazetteer of Scotland. 24 February 2018.
  8. Book: Society for the Benefit of the Sons and Daughters of the Clergy. The new statistical account of Scotland. 1845. W. Blackwood and Sons. Edinburgh and London. 408. 31 December 2017.
  9. Web site: Kidd. Neil. Chryston - 1861-1888. The Story of Chryston. 24 February 2018.
  10. Web site: Local History. Chryston and Muirhead Business Community. 27 February 2018.
  11. Web site: St. Barbara's Primary School Handbook. North Lanarkshire Council. 27 February 2018.
  12. Web site: Kidd. Neil. Education. The Story of Chryston. 24 February 2018.
  13. News: The pies have it for Muirhead butchers!. 27 February 2018. Kirkintilloch Herald. 9 January 2018.

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