Muirhouse, North Lanarkshire

Muirhouse
Muirhouse
	Tower Blocks in Muirhouse
	Muirhouse Location within North Lanarkshire
OS grid reference	NS766553
Council area	North Lanarkshire;
Lieutenancy area	Lanarkshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MOTHERWELL
Postcode district	ML1
Dialling code	01698
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Motherwell and Wishaw;
Scottish Parliament	Motherwell and Wishaw; Central Scotland;
	List of places UK Scotland 55°46′24″N 3°57′59″W / 55.77346°N 3.96632°W

Muirhouse is a large high-rise residential suburb in the south-east of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[1] It consists of several tower blocks, each with at least 17 floors, low rise flats and numerous houses. All towers are over 54 metres high. The area has two Roman Catholic schools (one being the nearby Our Lady's High School), a non-denominational school, a community centre, several small shopping area, two takeaway shops and a pub. Muirhouse is surrounded by countryside and has many walking routes into Motherwell Town Centre. The nearest train station is Sheildmuir, located on the outskirts of the suburb.

Regeneration and Upgrades

The area has seen regeneration with the destruction of several low rise flats and replaced with housing and green areas .

Many of the tower blocks have seen substantial upgrades over the years. Most notable new over cladding to the outside between 1997 and 2000 with the last towers to be upgraded being Shields and Muirhouse and the first blocks being Grange and Merryton in 1997, the closing in of external balconeys and the installation of CCTV inside and outside the blocks. North Lanarkshire Council has also been upgrading the interior of the flats by replacing dated bathrooms and kitchens.

Currently the council are testing the cladding on the side of each tower to check flammability. The local fire service are currently inspecting the towers safety.

Tower block names

Barons Tower
Dalziel Tower
Glassford Tower
Grange Tower
Merryton Tower
Muirhouse Tower
Netherwood Tower
Shields Tower
Glen Tower
Woodside Tower
Lodge Tower
Burnside Tower
Doonside Tower

References

^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 64 Glasgow (Motherwell & Airdrie) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228951.

External links

Muirhouse Primary School
St Brendan's Primary School
Isa Money Community Centre
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Muirhouse-in-Motherwell/1391066651153661 Facebook page for former and present residents

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[OS64-1] Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 64 Glasgow (Motherwell & Airdrie) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228951.

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