Visit Moodiesburn Places

Welcome to Visit Moodiesburn Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Moodiesburn

  

Moodiesburn Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Moodiesburn

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Moodiesburn history

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Moodiesburn (or Mudiesburn) was formerly part of the parish of Cadder. The name is probably from the common Scottish surname Moody. The village was developed in the 20th century with employment in coal mining and around psychiatric institution Stoneyetts Hospital.

Auchengeich mining disaster

47 men lost their lives in a coal mine near Moodiesburn in September 1959. A faulty fan purifying the air in the colliery went on fire due to an electrical fault. The accident widowed 41 women and left 76 children without fathers. Norman Buchan wrote a song about the disaster.

Aftermath and economic decline

Stoneyetts ceased operation in 1992, followed by Scottish Power and Reekie Plant Hire sites closing in the latter half of the decade. Auchengeich sewage works and Moodiesburn House Hotel were closed in 2003 and 2008.

Moodiesburn landmarks

Moodiesburn includes a multi-denominational school, a Roman Catholic denominational school and a Church of Scotland parish church. Bedlay Castle has stood since the late 16th century. The community’s 1950s council housing is known as “Old Moodieburn”, though a substantial number of those homes are now privately owned.

You can visit Moodiesburn places with Walkfo Moodiesburn to hear history at Moodiesburn’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Moodiesburn has 21 places to visit in our interactive Moodiesburn 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 Moodiesburn, 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 Moodiesburn places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Moodiesburn & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 21 audio facts unique to Moodiesburn places in an interactive Moodiesburn map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Moodiesburn Places Map
21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Moodiesburn places to visit

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

Woodilee Hospital Woodilee Hospital was a psychiatric institution situated in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland . It was situated in the area of Lenzie in East Dunbaronshire .

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”

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