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Netherton, North Lanarkshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Netherton, North Lanarkshire

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Netherton, North Lanarkshire history

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Netherton has been the part of Wishaw with the most historical background. The relatively fertile plains have been used for farming and settlement for millennia. In 1859, a branch of the Glasgow Iron & Steel works was opened in Netherton as Lanarkshire was becoming a stronghold of the iron and steel industry.

You can visit Netherton, North Lanarkshire places with Walkfo Netherton, North Lanarkshire to hear history at Netherton, North Lanarkshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Netherton, North Lanarkshire has 42 places to visit in our interactive Netherton, North Lanarkshire 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 Netherton, North Lanarkshire, 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 Netherton, North Lanarkshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Netherton, North Lanarkshire & the surrounding areas.

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42 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Netherton, North Lanarkshire places to visit

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

A71 road The A71 is a major road in Scotland linking Edinburgh with Lanarkshire and Ayrshire. Formerly a trunk route from the east to the west coast of Scotland it has since been downgraded to a mix of primary and secondary routes. From Edinburgh to Darvel, it is now a secondary route, in a poor state of repair in some places.

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.

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.

Ravenscraig Ravenscraig was once the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. The steelworks closed in 1992 and is now almost totally demolished. The empty land was redeveloped in the 2010s, with new houses and services being built.

Ravenscraig steelworks The Ravenscraig steelworks consisted of an integrated iron and steel works and a hot strip steel mill. Motherwell was noted as the steel production capital of Scotland, nicknamed Steelopolis. The steel mill was one of four in the United Kingdom.

Shieldmuir railway station Shieldmuir railway station is a railway station in Craigneuk suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the West Coast Main Line, but is not served by mainline services. Local commuter services are provided via the Argyle Line by Abellio ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.

Cambusnethan Cambusnethan is a large village and suburb on the eastern edge of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire in Scotland. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, straddling both sides of the A722 on a hill overlooking Wishaw.

South Wishaw Parish Church South Wishaw Parish Church is a Parish church of the Church of Scotland. It serves the Southern area of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, serving the southern part of the town centre.

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