Visit Glenmavis Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Glenmavis

  

Glenmavis Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Glenmavis

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Glenmavis history

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Strictly speaking the village now known as Glenmavis consists of what was once two separate communities. These built up close to the earlier Rochsoles House which is found on Timothy Pont’s map. To the east of the church was the village of New Monkland, whereas the newer community to the West was Glenmav. The two effectively merged after World War II.

Glenmavis etymology

The etymology of the name is ‘glen of the song-thrush’ The name means the ‘glen of the song thrush’

You can visit Glenmavis places with Walkfo Glenmavis to hear history at Glenmavis’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Glenmavis has 20 places to visit in our interactive Glenmavis map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Glenmavis, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Glenmavis places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Glenmavis & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Glenmavis Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Glenmavis historic spots	Glenmavis tourist destinations	Glenmavis plaques	Glenmavis geographic features
Walkfo Glenmavis tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Glenmavis

  

Best Glenmavis places to visit

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Glenmavis has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Glenmavis’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Glenmavis’s information audio spots:

Coatdyke railway station Coatdyke railway station is situated on Quarry Street/Riddell Street in the Cliftonville area of Coatbridge. It is the closest railway station to Coatbridge College and Monklands Hospital.

Airdrie Public Observatory Airdrie Public Observatory (55° 51’ 56” N, 3° 58’ 58” W) is a fully operational, historic, historic astronomical observatory. There are only four public observatories operating in the United Kingdom, all of which are in Scotland.

Gartcairn F. A. Juniors Gartcairn Football Academy Juniors are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They play in the West of Scotland League Conference Conference B.

Coatbridge Library Coatbridge Library is a public library in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The library is located in the area of Coatbridge.

Summerlee Iron Works Summerlee Iron Works (1836–1930) was an iron works established in Coatbridge, Scotland. The site has been incorporated into the Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial Life.

Glenboig Glenboig (Scottish Gaelic: An Gleann Bhog) is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland lying north of Coatbridge and to the south east of Kirkintilloch. The etymology of the name is uncertain but may mean “boggy or soft glen”

Glenmavis Glenmavis is situated about 2 miles north-west of Airdrie on the B802 road. A mid-2012 estimate recorded a population of about 2290.

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