69-512: The Clydesdale Junction Railway company was formed to build a railway connecting Motherwell and Hamilton with Glasgow , in Scotland. Conceived for local journeys, it was used by the main line Caledonian Railway to get access to Glasgow, and was soon taken over by the larger company. The route formed an alternative main line to Glasgow for the Caledonian, and eventually was the dominant route to
138-546: A Europa League game in 2014. Motherwell hosted motorcycle speedway racing at two venues. In 1930 and 1932 racing took place at Airbles Road which would soon be called the Clyde Valley Greyhound Track and the 1930 speedway venture was known as Paragon Speedway . The venture was run by a group of riders who were regulars at White City in Glasgow and known collectively as The Blantyre Crowd . Speedway returned to
207-549: A direct daily service between London King's Cross and Glasgow Central that stops at Motherwell. The smaller station in the Airbles suburb of Motherwell only runs on the line to Dalmuir via Glasgow Central low level and Hamilton Central ; however, it is closer to the Civic Centre and Fir Park stadium than the main-line station. That station is served by Abellio ScotRail. Formerly, Motherwell, Wishaw and Hamilton were served by
276-678: A fort and bath house were erected, but the Roman presence in Scotland did not last much later than this. Motherwell's location in the Scottish Lowlands means that it would have been inhabited by the Britons . Motherwell's name reportedly comes from a well, the Lady Well, formerly dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The site of this well is now marked by a plaque on Ladywell Road. The name "Moderwelt" appears on
345-529: A large fanbase due to the attraction of Glasgow's "Old Firm": Rangers and Celtic . The team attracts a regular home support of between five and six thousand fans. Motherwell is one of the most established clubs in the top division of the Scottish football league system , having been in the top flight continuously since the mid-80s. Again, due to the Old Firm's dominance of Scottish football, Motherwell's list of honours
414-462: 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 19th century Motherwell was a small hamlet, a farming community of some 600 people living adjacently to the 16th century laird's manor, Jerviston house. The hamlet remained reasonably small, reaching 1,700 people by 1841, and centred on the crossroads between
483-566: A northward extension from the original Polloc and Govan line, reaching its own South Side station alongside the GB&;NDR station. At first both stations were primitive affairs, but in 1849 the reception building was rebuilt to an imposing design by the architect William Tite . The Caledonian was engaged in extending the Townhead line to a new Glasgow terminus called Buchanan Street, but in November 1849 it
552-557: A school roll of around 1,000 pupils. Notable alumni of Dalziel include former Motherwell, Wigan and Rangers player Lee McCulloch and international television journalist, Alan Fisher . Braidhurst High School , in the Forgewood area of Motherwell, serves areas including Forgewood, North Motherwell , The Globe and Jerviston. With a roll of around 500, Braidhurst is one of the smaller secondary schools in Lanarkshire. The main school building
621-532: A short line from it to a Glasgow terminal. It obtained an authorising act of Parliament, the Clydesdale Junction Railway Act 1845 ( 8 & 9 Vict. c. clx), on 31 July 1845, with capital of £330,000. At Motherwell it linked with the Wishaw and Coltness Railway at a point a little east of the present-day station and junction. The Caledonian Railway obtained its own authorising act of Parliament,
690-606: Is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire , Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow . It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarkshire , Motherwell is the headquarters for North Lanarkshire Council . Geographically the River Clyde separates Motherwell from Hamilton to the west whereas the South Calder Water separates Motherwell from Carfin to
759-466: Is a cycle path that acts as a direct route from Strathclyde Park to Motherwell Town Centre. The path was formed in 2005 and may expand into Ravenscraig in the future. Motherwell has a golf course based within the town, the Colville Park Golf Club, based at Jerviston Estate, on the former site of Jerviston House (the ruins are still visible in the grounds). A second golf course is located at
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#1732848615377828-611: Is commemorated by the William Tite Scholarship, for the best student in the first year, with the highest aggregate marks in Anatomy and Physiology. After over 125 years, this prize has been subsumed into King's College London , where it is still awarded for excellence in the pre-clinical medical course. He died on 20 April 1873 at Torquay and was interred in the catacombs of his South Metropolitan Cemetery. Tite Street , which runs north-west from London's Chelsea Embankment ,
897-520: Is situated to the south of the town, right on the banks of the River Clyde . This house is protected as a Category-A listed building. One of the main attractions in Motherwell is the M & D's Amusement Park , which is situated next to Strathclyde Loch in Strathclyde Park . The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, popularly known as Motherwell Cathedral , is a Roman Catholic cathedral which
966-517: Is somewhat modest. The club's last major trophy was the 1990–91 Scottish Cup , when they beat Dundee United 4–3 in the final . Motherwell have qualified for European football several times in recent seasons, usually competing in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Europa League . It has been reported that the famous Viking Thunder Clap originated from Motherwell F.C. and was passed onto Icelandic football club Stjarnan when they played them in
1035-812: Is the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell . It is the seat of the Bishop of Motherwell and its current bishop is Joseph Toal . The cathedral is open to the public most days. It is used as a venue for performances of the Motherwell Diocesan Choir. The following primary schools are located in Motherwell: Dalziel High School is located on Crawford Street near Duchess park, serving areas including North Motherwell, The Globe, Greenacres, Airbles and North Lodge. and has
1104-513: Is the headquarters of North Lanarkshire Council (since 1996, previously the offices of Motherwell District Council within the Strathclyde region since 1975). A number of pantomimes and musicals have taken place in the concert hall and theatre within the complex. As well as this, top-level snooker (the Scottish Masters event) was also held there. The Dalzell House is a building that
1173-699: The Architect in 1869, Tite entirely designed the new building, Laing himself having no knowledge of Gothic architecture. In 1827–8 Tite built the Scottish church in Regent Square, St Pancras , London, for Edward Irving , in a Gothic Revival style, partly inspired by York Minster , and ten years later collaborated with Charles Robert Cockerell in designing the London & Westminster Bank head office in Lothbury , also in
1242-510: The Caledonian Railway Act 1845 ( 8 & 9 Vict. c. clxii), in the same session, on the same day. The Caledonian had struggled for a long time to get approval for its main line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh with Carlisle and the burgeoning English railway network. Contemplating a long main line through relatively unpopulated terrain, the Caledonian had sought to economise by routing its line into Glasgow over two former "coal railways":
1311-617: The General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway made a connection to the Clydesdale line at Larkfield Junction, giving access from the Motherwell direction to River Clyde shipping berths at General Terminus. On 27 September 1848 the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway (GB&NDR) had opened a Glasgow terminus called South Side, located in the angle where Cathcart Road and Pollokshaws Road converge. The Clydesdale Junction line formed
1380-587: The London Necropolis Company . Maintaining his associations with railways, this cemetery was served by a dedicated train service from London Necropolis railway station , next to Waterloo station , in central London. Between 1858 and 1859 he built a memorial church in the Byzantine style at Gerrards Cross , Buckinghamshire . Tite's active work as an architect ceased about twenty years before his death (in recognition of his contributions, however, he
1449-525: The M8 motorway , between the two largest cities of Scotland, Glasgow and Edinburgh. In the future, there are plans to build a dual carriageway, that will travel through the town linking the two motorways. There are a number of different bus companies that travel through the town to various different locations. Some examples include First (Routes 201, 240, 242, 254 and 355), JMB Travel (Routes 41, 56, 211 and 802), Whitelaws Coaches and United Coaches (Route 1). Some of
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#17328486153771518-619: The Newcastle Diamonds in 1951, and he was supported by Gordon McGregor who was a founder Eagle. Eagles also featured Aussies Keith Gurtner and Ron Phillips who moved over when Ashfield left the League. Popular Australian Noel Watson was killed in his home country in 1953. However, due to his "never say die" approach, the fans' favourite was Bluey (Eric) Scott, who joined the Eagles in 1951. The pioneer Eagles featured Bill Baird from Forth who became
1587-639: The Pantheon in Rome, while the other sides of the building are based on Italian renaissance models. Tite was the architect for the Eastern Counties , London and Blackwall , Gravesend and South Western Railways, and in France those between Paris and Rouen and Rouen and Le Havre; an article in the Architect named the station at Rouen, spanning nearly ninety feet, as an example of his structural skill. Tite designed many of
1656-694: The Royal Institute of British Architects . He was a director of the London and Westminster Bank and Governor of the Bank of Egypt; in 1856 he was nominated a member of the Select Committee on the Bank Charter. He was a member of the Metropolitan Board of Works , a magistrate of Middlesex and Somerset and Deputy Lieutenant for London. He was also a Governor of St. Thomas's Hospital , London, where he
1725-660: The South Metropolitan Cemetery Company he laid out his first cemetery at Norwood in 1836 and designed several significant monuments and chapels there. While previous cemetery designs had followed a classical style, Tite's design was the first to employ the Gothic revival alongside landscaping, which was subsequently judged to be the archetype for future cemeteries. Between 1853 and 1854, with Sydney Smirke , he landscaped Brookwood Cemetery near Woking in Surrey for
1794-455: The Wishaw and Coltness Railway , and the Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway, successor to the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway . It was to lease those lines and they were to be modernised: they were partly horse-operated with primitive track on stone block sleepers, and had used a track gauge that had become common among Scottish mineral lines but was incompatible with the standard gauge used by
1863-567: The town's Country Park , The North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre , formerly the Motherwell Heritage Centre on High Road, situated next to the town's railway station, is a building that displays the history of Motherwell from the Roman era. The building also has a viewing tower on the fifth floor, giving visitors a good view of the town and other parts of Lanarkshire, as well as of mountains as far back as Ben Lomond . Motherwell Civic Centre
1932-475: The 183 square miles (470 km ) of North Lanarkshire. Motherwell was noted as the steel production capital of Scotland, nicknamed Steelopolis , home of David Colville & Sons during the 19th and 20th centuries, with its skyline later dominated by the water tower and three cooling towers of their Ravenscraig steelworks which closed in 1992. The Ravenscraig plant had one of the longest continuous casting , hot rolling , steel production facilities in
2001-583: The Clydesdale Junction and the Polloc and Govan by an act of Parliament of 18 August 1845. The Clydesdale Junction Railway purchased the Polloc and Govan Railway in August 1846; the owner, William Dixon, received 2,400 Caledonian Railway shares in payment, suggesting that the Clydesdale was already in thrall to the Caledonian. Clydesdale Junction shareholders were guaranteed 6% on its capitalisation of £450,000, with
2070-546: The Clydesdale line was an intrinsic part of the Caledonian Railway, but the Clydesdale Junction Railway Company continued to exist, expecting to receive its guaranteed 6%. In fact the Caledonian had significantly over-reached itself financially, in desperation to acquire or lease numerous railways under construction so as to secure territory against competitors. For some time it had been failing to make
2139-459: The Clydesdale. An agreement later that year guaranteed payments of £25,250 annually in perpetuity, money that at the time the Caledonian could ill afford. The Clydesdale Junction Railway itself was now simply a part of the Caledonian Railway, and its small extent made it a minor part. Nonetheless it was a key part of the system. When Glasgow Central station opened in 1879, all of the Carlisle traffic
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2208-660: The Crossrail Glasgow scheme is as yet unfunded. Location list at opening of the line, 1 June 1849 (Motherwell to South Side), 10 September 1849 (Hamilton branch). This line is still in use as part of the Argyle Line , also used by West Coast and East Coast Main Line trains, and by the Shotts Line between Rutherglen and Uddingston. Motherwell Motherwell ( Scots : Mitherwall , Scottish Gaelic : Tobar na Màthar )
2277-545: The Dalziel Park Hotel and Golf Club. Torrance Park Golf Club is a third located in Newarthill. William Tite Sir William Tite CB FRS (7 February 1798 – 20 April 1873) was an English architect who twice served as President of the Royal Institute of British Architects . He was particularly associated with various London buildings, with railway stations and cemetery projects. He
2346-541: The East Coast Main Line via Edinburgh and Newcastle , and is located next to Motherwell Shopping Centre . National train operators; Avanti West Coast , CrossCountry and TransPennine Express , pass through the main station, but not all stop there. The station is also served by Abellio ScotRail who provide direct services to Carstairs, Coatbridge Central, Cumbernauld, Dalmuir, Edinburgh, Lanark, Milngavie and North Berwick. London North Eastern Railway also provide
2415-517: The Euroterminal at Coatbridge rendered that redundant, and the site closed to rail use. The curving route to the north end of the terminal brings it close to the old City of Glasgow Union Railway line, and it has been suggested that a link there would be part of the Crossrail Glasgow scheme, enabling through running from the Motherwell direction to the north side of the Clyde at Bellgrove and beyond. However
2484-675: The International Brigades to fight for the Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War . The Spanish Civil War memorial in Duchess Park in Motherwell commemorates them. By the middle of the 1970s, Motherwell's steel industry employed more than 13,000 people. The 1980s brought a catastrophic collapse in the industry of Motherwell. The steel strike of 1980 lost British Steel Corporation important contracts and markets, followed by
2553-509: The Lanarkshire Tramways (closed 1931), which were connected to the very large Glasgow electric tramway system (closed 1962) at both Cambuslang and Uddingston. At its maximum extent, the 200-mile system extended to Balloch, Milngavie, Airdrie, Larkhall, Clarkston, Barrhead, Kilbarchan and Renfrew, besides providing a dense network of lines offering pollution-free electric transport in the city centre. The (now defunct) firm of Hurst Nelson
2622-690: The Motherwell area (though outside the boundaries of the town itself) include Brannock High School in Newarthill , Taylor R.C. High School in New Stevenston and Clyde Valley High School in Overtown . The nearest private school is Hamilton College in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire . Another former pupil of Garrion Academy, (later Clyde Valley High School), Deborah Orr, became an award winning journalist in London &
2691-709: The Treasury in Whitehall in the Gothic style . He was knighted in 1869 and was made a Companion of the Bath the next year. Tite had a wide knowledge of English literature and was a good linguist and a lover of old books. He was an elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1835, and a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1839. He was President of the Camden Society and of
2760-527: The city. The rebuilding of the Royal Exchange , opened in 1844, was Tite's greatest undertaking. The previous building was destroyed by fire in 1838, and a competition to design a replacement was held the following year. When this proved unproductive, a second limited competition was held between Tite, Charles Robert Cockerell , George Gwilt , Charles Barry and Robert Smirke . Tite's winning design has an imposing eight-column entrance portico, inspired by
2829-577: The city. Although the Company was taken over before completion of its line, its short route remains in heavy use today as part of the West Coast Main Line , carrying heavy inter-city and suburban traffic, and some freight. The Clydesdale Junction Railway was promoted to connect Hamilton and Motherwell with the southern side of Glasgow, by joining the eastern end of the Polloc and Govan Railway , and forming
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2898-458: The closure of important local customers such as the Linwood car factory and Bathgate truck factory, Ravenscraig employed only 3,200 people by the end of the 1980s. Ravenscraig closed on 24 June 1992, and was demolished in July 1996, bringing 400 years of Scottish iron production to an end. Today the Dalzell Plate Mill is all that remains of Motherwell's industrial heritage, rolling steel from Middlesbrough into steel plates of various sizes. By
2967-405: The early railway stations in Britain, including: His station at Carlisle was built in a neo-Tudor style with a frontage of about 400 feet, broken into several masses. At the centre of the façade was an arcade of five arches, with buttresses and pinnacles. The refreshment rooms had "an open timber roof, and oriels or bays, reminiscent of the dining-hall of olden times". As a company director of
3036-423: The emerging national railway network. The route into Glasgow traced a broad northward sweep from Motherwell by way of Gartsherrie and Garnkirk, to a cramped and inconveniently located terminal at Townhead in Glasgow. The Caledonian now realised that the Clydesdale Junction line would give them an alternative, possibly superior, route to the City. In a quick submission, the Caledonian obtained authorisation to acquire
3105-438: The end of the 19th century Motherwell Town Hall and Dalziel High School had been built, the local football club had been founded, and its stadium, Fir Park , had been constructed. At the start of the 20th century Motherwell stood a large and growing industrial centre, a town of 37,000 people and a wide variety of heavy industries such as munitions, trams and bridge components. By the 1930s most of Scotland's steel production
3174-411: The inevitable slump was now in force. The Clydesdale found it difficult to get subscriptions paid, and in November 1847 considered deferring further construction. However Thomas Brassey agreed to continue the work against credit, in effect financing the construction himself. The line opened between Rutherglen and Motherwell on 1 June 1849, between Newton and Hamilton on 10 September 1849. At this time
3243-437: The long track and one on the short track – in 1972. Derrick Close represented Lanarkshire Eagles and England in the 1952 Speedway World Championship Final. He was the third Scottish based rider to achieve this feat after Ken Le Breton ( Ashfield Giants and Australia) in 1949 and Jack Young ( Edinburgh Monarchs and Australia) in 1950 and 1951. Motherwell had two greyhound tracks in the town. The first opened in 1932 and
3312-442: The main road following the Clyde, and the road connecting Edinburgh with Hamilton and the west. Motherwell's fortunes changed dramatically in the second half of the 19th century. With the coming of the railway in 1848, came industry and money. By 1881 David Colville had opened both an iron and steel works; Motherwell had a new piped water supply; had been granted burgh status and had its population swelled to 13,800 people. By
3381-526: The major Scottish music festival, T in the Park , until 1996, when it was moved to a disused airfield in Balado , Kinross-shire. It houses Roman bath ruins, in said park, and is a 2 hour drive away from some remnants of Hadrians Wall. Motherwell is the headquarters for both North Lanarkshire Council , which is one of Scotland's most populous local authority areas , and of Police Scotland "Q" division. These organisations cover an overall population of 327,000 people (59,000 in Motherwell and Wishaw ) throughout
3450-422: The new building is approximately 20,000 students. The former site at Barons Grange is now being regenerated into a modern housing area. Motherwell Football Club was established in 1886. Known as the "Steelmen" because of the history of steel making in the area, they play in the Scottish Premiership from their home ground at Fir Park Stadium. Like many smaller clubs in the area, Motherwell struggle to attract
3519-429: The north-east and New Stevenston and Bellshill towards the north. Motherwell is also geographically attached to Wishaw and the two towns form a large urban area in North Lanarkshire , with both towns having similar populations and strong community ties. A Roman road through central Scotland ran along Motherwell's side of the River Clyde , crossing the South Calder Water near Bothwellhaugh . At this crossing
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#17328486153773588-399: The only rider to ride for all four Scottish teams. Tommy Miller, one of the top Scottish speedway stars of the day, joined the Eagles in 1954 but moved on to the Coventry Bees mid-season. A short season in 1958 under former Glasgow Tigers promoter Ian Hoskins saw the end of the events at The Stadium but a short lived Long Track venture and a small speedway track staged four events – three on
3657-422: The option of having their shares purchased by the Caledonian for cash at a premium of 50%. (The Clydesdale was still under construction and the shares were not fully paid up.). The engineers for the line were Joseph Locke and John Edward Errington , the contractor was the firm of Brassey, Mackenzie and Stephenson. The Clydesdale, like the Caledonian, had been authorised at the height of the railway mania , and
3726-450: The payments that were due, and there were suggestions of major financial irregularity within the Caledonian. In 1851 the Clydesdale company in concert with other concerns in the same position; the Caledonian attempted to stall by objecting that they should not have to pay out for railways that gave them inadequate income, but this was an obvious distortion of the legal position, and in May the Caledonian had to agree to pay £20,000 in arrears to
3795-418: The places that can be accessible by bus from Motherwell: The three acute hospitals in Lanarkshire can also be reached by bus from Motherwell: Since the M74 Extension has been completed, access to Glasgow Airport has become easier. The airport is approximately 16 miles (26 km) away from Motherwell. Edinburgh Airport is further away, at 31 miles (50 km), and can be reached by the M8. As well as
3864-423: The region. Large employers include William Grant & Sons whisky distillers and the heavy equipment manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment /Rokbak. Motherwell has been a Fairtrade Town since January 2007. The town has three stations, a main railway station (known simply as Motherwell), Airbles and Shieldmuir . The main station runs on the West Coast Main Line from Glasgow to London and on
3933-423: The start of the 21st century Motherwell had begun to transform itself with the service industry thriving, the large scale unemployment of the previous twenty years had been largely remedied. Through the expansion of both towns, Motherwell and Wishaw are now effectively one continuous urban area, although the towns remain distinct. Motherwell hosted the National Mòd in 1983. Strathclyde Park previously hosted
4002-411: The town in 1950 at the then newly constructed Parkneuk Sports Stadium in Milton Street. The Lanarkshire Eagles staged open meetings from July to September 1950. In 1951 the Eagles started out in the National League Second Division with veteran ex- Glasgow Tigers Will Lowther and Joe Crowther in the line up. They operated until the end of the 1954 season. The top man was Derrick Close, signed from
4071-485: The world before it was decommissioned. The closure of Ravenscraig signalled the end of large scale steel making in Scotland, although the town's Dalzell steel plate works continues to be operated by Tata Steel Europe . In the past decade, Motherwell has to an extent recovered from the high unemployment and economic decline brought about by this collapse of heavy industry . A number of call centres and business parks such as Strathclyde Business Park have since set up in
4140-415: Was a major railway rolling stock manufacturer based in the town. The company built trains for the London Underground , and tramcars, as well as vehicles for main line railways. Motherwell is very accessible, as it is right next to the M74 motorway beside the River Clyde . This road leads to Cumbria on the Anglo-Scottish border , where it becomes the M6 . It is also about 3 miles (5 km) drive from
4209-429: Was advertising two daily return trains to Edinburgh from South Side; the trains ran to and from Greenock over the friendly Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway . The Greenock line did not run directly into South Side, and the trains must have run to Larkfield Junction and reversed into South Side before continuing their journey. The route to Edinburgh was via Carstairs. There were five return journeys to Hamilton. By now
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#17328486153774278-455: Was awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 1856). In 1851 he visited Italy after a grave illness. In 1854 he stood for parliament, unsuccessfully contesting Barnstaple as a Liberal , but the following year he was returned as Member of Parliament for Bath , which he represented until his death. He keenly opposed Sir George Gilbert Scott 's proposal to build the new Foreign and Commonwealth Office and other government buildings adjacent to
4347-464: Was called the Clyde Valley Greyhound Track , it was located on Airbles Road and closed in 1959. The second was the Parkneuk Sports Stadium near Milton Street and was opened in 1949 but closed in 1972. Dalziel Rugby Club play at Dalziel Park (formerly Cleland Estate) between the villages of Carfin and Cleland (both near Motherwell). There are cycle routes based in Motherwell and in neighboring Strathclyde Country Park. The Greenlink Cycle Path
4416-420: Was diverted to that terminus, running over the Clydesdale Junction line. As suburban traffic developed towards the end of the nineteenth century and in the following decades, the route became increasingly important. South Side station closed in 1877 but the site was developed as a goods yard; in the 1970s it became Gushetfaulds Railfreight Terminal, and then Gushetfaulds Freightliner Terminal. However opening of
4485-503: Was in Motherwell, and owned by the Colville family. In 1959 the Colville family were persuaded by the government to begin work of a vast new steel works, which would become Ravenscraig . Within a few years, Ravenscraig was producing more than a million tonnes of steel per year. Following nationalisation of the steel industry, production at the plant was raised, with the Motherwell blast furnaces producing 3 million tonnes each year. 40 locals from Lanarkshire travelled to become volunteers of
4554-484: Was married for a time to Will Self. Her personal memoir "Motherwell" 2020 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN 978 1 4746 1146 6, gives a clear eyed description of the town as she knew it from the 1960s onwards. There is a Further Education college in Motherwell, known as New College Lanarkshire . This was located next to Our Lady's High School in Dalzell Drive, though in 2009 relocated to Ravenscraig , about 1 km away from its former site. The current roll of students at
4623-503: Was recently modernised, with the outdated pink and yellow panels replaced by a modern-looking glass exterior. Notable alumni of Braidhurst include Elaine C Smith (actress), former Scotland national football captain Gary McAllister and Tam Cowan (comedian and writer). Our Lady's High School is a Roman Catholic secondary located in Dalzell Drive, near Fir Park Stadium in Knowetop, the school serves areas including Knowetop, North Lodge, Airbles, Glencairn and Muirhouse. At one point it
4692-461: Was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bath from 1855 until his death. Tite was born in the parish of St Bartholomew the Great in the City of London, in February 1798, the son of a merchant in Russian goods named Arthur Tite. He was articled to David Laing , architect of the new Custom House , and surveyor to the Parish of St Dunstan-in-the-East. Tite assisted Laing in the rebuilding of St Dunstan's church : according to an article published in
4761-403: Was the largest school in Western Europe, but the current school roll is around 700. Notable alumni of Our Lady's include Manchester City footballer and Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby , Celtic F.C. footballer Billy McNeill, Derby County footballer Stephen Pearson , Celtic F.C. footballer Kieran Tierney and Motherwell F.C. footballer Chris Cadden . Other secondary schools in
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