History of wishaw in north lanarkshire map and description. Information pack cover address book area map this microportal is built on the 2day microportals platform which provides you with 3 click access to local and global information crucial both to your. It is bordered by motherwell and carluke, and is split into several areas such as netherton, craigneuk, newmains, cambusnethan and pather one of only three hospitals in lanarkshire is in wishaw. Lanarkshire family history society, membership secretary, north lanarkshire heritage centre, high road, motherwell. For further information or if you have any further questions on membership of the society, please contact our membership secretary. Lanarkshire family history society, motherwell, north lanarkshire.
Neil kidd lived in chryston, north lanarkshire c 19701999. George findlay jackson married mary louden cleghorn in lanarkshire approx 1877, 3 sons might have been born in scotland before emigrating to new zealand approx 18823. History the text in this section is a condensation of an article in wikipedia. Lookup searches access records in scottish archives for ancestors in this parish e. The catholics also maintained a school in the parish from as early as 1836. You can find historic photos around wishaw, lanarkshire. Lanarkshire 1911 encyclopedia britannica bible encyclopedia.
Wishaw photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Feb 21, 20 a site about memories of the lanarkshire works. Wishaw golf club was founded in 1894 at a meeting in the cookery rooms of wishaw public school. Lanarkshire steel works reheating furnace for cogging mill. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of waterloo, the wishaw area and lanarkshire. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Information pack cover address book area map this microportal is built on the 2day microportals platform which provides you with 3. Samuel lewis topographical dictionary of scotland, 2nd ed. Join the team of members researching the lanarkshire fallen of ww1 and ww2. Wishaw general hospital is at the bottom of wishaw, easy to find as it is on the main a721 road. Wishaw, standing 420 feet above sealevel, within 2 miles of the clydes right bank, and. Lanarkshire long service certificate from mcanally. One of only three hospitals in lanarkshire is in wishaw.
North lanarkshire wishaw memories of wishaw wishaw memories read and share memories of wishaw everything old maps memories nearby places. Wishaw grew dramatically in the 1830s, with the arrival of railways and a gas works, plus the opening of the first of many collieries around of the town. The area became known as the parish of cambusnethan. Rutherglen, lanarkshire, scotland genealogy genealogy. Life and labour in a lanarkshire industrial community. In these books i have attempted to expand on the few details provided on. Lanarkshire is an extensive inland county in the south of scotland, bounded on the north by the counties of dumbarton and stirling. It was once part of scotlands iron production network and a site of booming industry. Waterloo photos, maps, books, memories of wishaw and. The county was the scene of several notable episodes in scottish history. For more information on shops and places to eat in wishaw, go to.
You arrive to be met by junkies smoking weed a burnt out car and smashed glass bottles. Established along traditional roman routes into scotland, the town dates back to the 12th century when st nethan established a kirk, in the area which is now netherton. Set as homepage create an instant website customise this website information pack cover address book area map this microportal is built on the 2day microportals. As this work is undertaken on a voluntary basis we would ask for your patience. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of st ignatius primary school, the wishaw area and lanarkshire. This place is situated in north lanarkshire, scotland, scotland, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 55 46 0 north, 3 55 0 west and its original name with diacritics is wishaw. As well as beautiful scenery offering a world of choice for walkers, cyclists and other outdoor enthusiasts, lanarkshire is rich in its variety and quality of visitor attractions. Set as homepage create an instant website customise this website information pack cover address book area map this microportal is built on the 2day microportals platform which. Lanrikshire is a historic county in the central lowlands of scotland historically, lanarkshire was the most populous county in scotland, containing as it does most of glasgow and the surrounding conurbation. North lanarkshire disability forum is at wishaw library.
At an early period lanarkshire was inhabited by a celtic tribe, the damnonii, whose territory was divided by the wall of antoninus between the forth and clyde remains of which are found in the parish of cadder, but who were never wholly subjugated by the romans. Marion fellows snp, motherwell and wishaw neil gray snp, airdrie and shotts. Bringing the community closer a website for everyone featuring local news, special offers, local business, events and much more. Coltness primary school photos, maps, books, memories of. A labour of love thats the best way to describe a new book showing scenes of historical and. A short course was laid out at that time around the area of greenhead road, records from the wishaw press confirm this with a report on an inter club match against carluke golf club, held in 1894. Cambusnethan priory or house lanarkshire, local history. Morningside, a mining village in cambusnethan parish, lanarkshire, with stations on branch lines of both the caledonian and north british railways, 3 miles by road e by n of wishaw, and 7 by railway sse of holytown. St ignatius primary school photos, maps, books, memories of.
Licensed under public domain via wikimedia commons this website is in need of a new coordinator if you are interested, please contact nathan. Lanarkshire offers a wealth of places to visit and things to do. North lanarkshire archives list of collections culturenl. The town is probably named after wishaw house, built in the woods by the south calder water, which was likely built some time after the selling of coltness, wishaw, watstein and stain to hamilton of uddsten, the predecessor to lord belhaven. Cambusnethan priory or house 2007 originally uploaded by alex located near wishaw, lanarkshire, scotland, was designed by james gillespie graham and completed in 1820.
Bringing the community closer a website for everyone featuring local news, special offers, local business, events and. Records ordnance survey name books lanarkshire os name books, 18581861 lanarkshire volume 08. Motherwell and wishaw area, scotland, united kingdom. Pomphreys directory of wishaw and handbook of the parish of cambusnethan. School records index to school leaving certificate examination results. He is referred to by george crawford, the historian of renfrewshire, as that famd antiquary, william hamilton of wishaw, and nisbet acknowledges his obligations to him in the production of his standard book on heraldry, the only work which hamilton has left is a manuscript account of the shyres of renfrew and lanark, which is now.
May 01, 2000 this volume, helen moirs third book on lanarkshire, helps capture the memories of those bygone days when coal and steel were king. Feb 07, 2018 tour scotland wee video of old photographs of wishaw, a town and former burgh in north lanarkshire. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Johns stunning lanarkshire history book is a winner. Tour scotland wee video of old photographs of cumbernauld, scottish gaelic. Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records asylum records index to the general register of lunatics in asylums. George findlay jacksons death certificate lists wishaw as place of birth. North lanarkshire archives collects and preserves the historical records of north.
North lanarkshire simple english wikipedia, the free. Top sights in south lanarkshire, scotland tripadvisor. Wishaw is a postindustrial large town in north lanarkshire, scotland, on the edge of the clyde. Lanarkshire civil parish map a by the imperial gazetteer of scotland. Visit the archives to research your family history, the history of your house or your local area.
Motherwell and wishaw, urban and industrial area comprising the neighbouring towns of motherwell and wishaw, north lanarkshire council area, historic county of lanarkshire, westcentral scotland, on the southeastern periphery of the glasgow metropolitan area. I know it was in district 628, enumeration book no 19 but i cant seem to. Lanarkshire has been inhabited almost continuously since around 6500 bce, so it is possible that wishaw could have been inhabited before the roman arrival, but no such evidence has yet been found. We can carry out some research for you, please visit our. Lanarkshires towns and villages have a rich heritage and the area is home to two unesco world heritage sites. A labour of love thats the best way to describe a new book showing scenes of historical and modernday lanarkshire. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of st aidans high school, the wishaw area and lanarkshire. Use this site to further your lanarkshire research.
Guide to lanarkshire ancestry, family history and genealogy. July 25, 2019 wishaw, united kingdom laura is in wishaw library today 1012 pop in for a chat if your passing. Nostalgic memories of wishaws local history francis frith. North lanarkshire is a county in the central part of scotland. Cambusnethan priory wishaw 2020 all you need to know. The society offers a research facility to members and nonmembers. North lanarkshire archives collects and preserves the historical records of north lanarkshire, covering the areas of airdrie, bellshill, coatbridge, cumbernauld, kilsyth, motherwell, shotts, stepps and wishaw. Wishaw is a postindustrial large town in north lanarkshire, scotland, on the edge of the clyde valley, 15 miles 24 km southeast of glasgow city centre.
Cambusnethan parish records genealogy and family history. This volume, helen moirs third book on lanarkshire, helps capture the memories of those bygone days when coal and steel were king. North lanarkshire archives collects and preserves the historical records of north lanarkshire, covering the areas of airdrie, bellshill, coatbridge, cumbernauld, kilsyth, motherwell, shotts, stepps and wishaw visit the archives to research your family history, the history of your house or your local area. Lanarkshire probably became an administrative region during the reign of david i 112453.
History this church was founded in 1846 and the church building dedicated to st. Located near wishaw, lanarkshire, scotland, was designed by james gillespie graham and completed in 1820. Life and labour in a lanarkshire industrial community 17901914 robert duncan, illustrated with photographs on. Old photographs wishaw north lanarkshire scotland youtube. It is generally regarded as the being the best remaining example of a grahambuilt country house in the quasiecclesiastical style of the gothic revival. St aidans high school photos, maps, books, memories of. Licensed under public domain via wikimedia commons. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of coltness primary school, the wishaw area and lanarkshire. Lanarkshire former county, scotland, united kingdom. Johns stunning lanarkshire history book is a winner a labour of love thats the best way to describe a new book showing scenes of historical and modernday lanarkshire. We also welcome enquiries by telephone, email and letter. By the time the caledonian railways main line came through wishaw in 1848 it was a major mining centre fuelling. Illustrated with 200 images of the town, its people and its industry, wishaw will bring back memories for those who can remember the heady days of industry and bring a new understanding of the town for its younger.
Wishaw simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wishaw news newspapers books scholar jstor march 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Jan 23, 2015 johns stunning lanarkshire history book is a winner. Wishaw, a town in cambusnethan and dalziel parishes, lanarkshire, constituted a police burgh in 1855, and extended in 1874 so as to comprise wishaw proper, cambusnethan village, and craigneuk village. This place is popularly supposed to have derived its name from reutherus, king of scotland, the fifth in descent from fergus i. Coatbridge, cumbernauld, kilsyth, motherwell, shotts, stepps and wishaw. By the time the caledonian railways main line came through wishaw in 1848 it was a major mining centre fuelling an important part of scotlands industrial heartland. Cambusnethan, newmains and moringside, central scotland. Tour scotland wee video of old photographs of wishaw, a town and former burgh in north lanarkshire. The scottish nationalist william wallace attacked the garrison at lanark in 1297. We also stock many additional books, cds, alan godfrey maps, stenlake books and family tree charts. Scotland lanarkshire council lanarkshire war memorial the scottish war memorials site suggests this might be the main first world war memorial for wishaw of which newmains is sometimes administratively a part and its surrounding villages. Click for black and white archive photos of st aidans high school and the wishaw area.
This industry is now consigned to the history books, but. His mother was beatrix, daughter of james douglas of morton, and though he was a younger son in a large family, he ultimately succeeded to the estate of wishaw, as his elder brothers. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. It has a post and telegraph office and a public school. St ignatius primary school photos, maps, books, memories. Chapel, a village in cambusnethan parish, lanarkshire, near newmains. Johns stunning lanarkshire history book is a winner daily. This amazing community has grown around our invitation to share your memories. Old photograph of wishaw in north lanarkshire, scotland vintage. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of wishaw. Lanarkshire, scotland genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Oct 24, 2007 cambusnethan priory or house 2007 originally uploaded by alex.
Cost me a tyre and damaged my exhaust as the road is a complete disgrace i would only advise going down it if you have a monster truck. Membership runs for 1 calendar year from the month of joining or renewing members receive three journals per year usually in february, june and october. Lanarkshire, also called the county of lanark scottish gaelic. It is located on the edge of the clyde valley, 15 miles south east of glasgow city centre. Lanarkshire steel works a site about memories of the. Click for black and white archive photos of waterloo and the wishaw area. Renewal reminders will be emailed or posted to members. This website is in need of a new coordinator if you are interested, please contact nathan history.