Visit Motherwell Places

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

  

Motherwell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Motherwell

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Motherwell history

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Motherwell’s name reportedly comes from a well dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name “Moderwelt” appears on a map of Lanarkshire made by Timothy Pont some time between 1583 and 1611 and printed in the Netherlands in around 1652. By the start of the 20th century Motherwell stood a large and growing industrial centre, a town of 37,000 people.

Motherwell culture & places

Strathclyde Park previously hosted the major Scottish music festival, T in the Park, until 1996, when it was moved to a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire. Motherwell hosted the National M�òd in 1983.

You can visit Motherwell places with Walkfo Motherwell to hear history at Motherwell’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Motherwell has 51 places to visit in our interactive Motherwell 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 Motherwell, 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 Motherwell places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Motherwell & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 51 audio facts unique to Motherwell places in an interactive Motherwell map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Motherwell Places Map
51 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Motherwell places to visit

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

Cambusnethan House Cambusnethan House was designed by James Gillespie Graham and completed in 1820. It is listed on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland as a building facing “critical” risk. The house is two and three storeys high with turrets at each corner, a three-storey bow in the west elevation.

Hamilton Palace Hamilton Palace was a country house in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, it dated from the 14th century and was enlarged in the 17th and 19th centuries. The palace was demolished between 1921 and 1926.

Hamilton Barracks Hamilton Barracks was a military installation in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. It was located in the south-east of Scotland. It is located on the outskirts of Glasgow.

Hamilton Park Racecourse Hamilton Park Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue in Hamilton, Scotland. Racing has been staged in Hamilton since 1782 and it is now part of Scotland’s great sporting heritage. The present racecourse opened in 1926 and since 1973 it has been owned by the Hamilton Park Trust.

Chatelherault Country Park Chatelherault Country Park is a country park in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its name is derived from the French town of Châtellerault. The country park is centred on the former hunting lodge, a folly designed to be seen from the now demolished Hamilton Palace. The lodge was designed by William Adam and completed in 1734.

Cadzow Castle Cadzow Castle was constructed between 1500 and 1550 at a site one mile south-east of the centre of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The castle sits above a gorge overlooking the Avon Water in what is now Chatelherault Country Park, but was previously the hunting grounds of the Duke of Hamilton’s estate of Hamilton Palace.

Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort is a site now located in Strathclyde Country Park in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is east of where the South Calder Water flows into Strathlde Loch. The fort is a scheduled monument.

Motherwell Civic Centre Motherwell Civic Centre is the headquarters of North Lanarkshire Council. The building is a Category B listed building. It is located in Windmillhill Street in Motherwell, North Lanark, Scotland.

Motherwell Town Hall Motherwell Town Hall is a municipal facility in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The town hall was the headquarters of the Burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw Council. It is a Category C listed building.

David Colville & Sons David Colville & Sons opened its Dalzell Steel and Iron Works at Motherwell in 1872. By the first World War, it was the largest steel works in Scotland. Nationalised in 1951, it became part of the Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain. It was privatised in 1955 and the construction of Ravenscraig steelworks resulted in the closure of its other works.

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