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Wishaw history
Ancient and Roman history
The area of what is now Wishaw once lay on important Roman roads that ran through the areas of the Clyde (Latin – Cluta) and South Calder Water. In the 1960s, a pagan religious figurine was found in the woods near Netherton.
Medieval era
A small church was established by a bend (camas/cambo- in Cumbric) on the banks of the Clyde near what is now Netherton in the 8th century. The site of the original church remains as a ruined burial ground, including an impressive mausoleum to Lord Belhaven. In the 12th century, a Norman lord constructed a large manor near Gowkthrapple, as well as another small church. This was the beginning of the parish of Cambusnethan, which lasted until 1930.
Modern era
In the 18th century agriculture in the area consisted mainly of growing oats although some wheat and pear trees were cultivated. The village itself was laid out in 1794, named Cambusnethan, and later renamed Wishawtown. In 1801 the population of Wishaw was about 400 and that of the whole parish only 1972.
Recent decades
The town has recovered from the loss of industry such as steelworks and coal mines which closed mainly closed down in the 1980s and 1990s. Most of the late 1990s and 2000s were a recovery period of the town. Since 2015, Wishaw has voted SNP in both general elections and local Scottish elections.
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