High flats in Motherwell

Motherwell
Location
OS grid reference:	NS756563
Statistics
Population:	30,311 (2001 census)
Administration
Council area:	North Lanarkshire
Constituent country:	Scotland
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Police force:	Strathclyde Police
Lieutenancy area:	Lanarkshire
Former county:	Lanarkshire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	MOTHERWELL
Postal district:	ML1
Dialling code:	01698
Politics
Scottish Parliament:	Motherwell and Wishaw Central Scotland
UK Parliament:	Motherwell and Wishaw
European Parliament:	Scotland

Brandon Parade, the main shopping street in Motherwell, on a typical Saturday

Motherwell (Tobar na Màthar in Gaelic) is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, south east of Glasgow. The town was a burgh from 1865 until it merged with the burgh of Wishaw in 1920. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x785, 435 KB) Photograped by Peter Atkinson, October 14, 2006. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x785, 435 KB) Photograped by Peter Atkinson, October 14, 2006. ... Shortcut: WP:CU Marking articles for cleanup This page is undergoing a transition to an easier-to-maintain format. ... This Manual of Style has the simple purpose of making things easy to read by following a consistent format — it is a style guide. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... 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Motherwell was noted as the steel production capital of Scotland, nicknamed Steelopolis, with its skyline dominated by the water tower and three cooling towers of the Ravenscraig steel plant which closed in 1992. The Ravenscraig plant had one of the longest continuous casting, hot rolling, steel production facilities in the world before it was decommissioned. The closure of Ravenscraig signalled the end of large scale steel making in Scotland. 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 the region. Large employers include William Grant & Sons. The old Steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon content between 0. ... Skyline of Chicago Skyline of Tokyo Skyline of Shanghai The Bangkok skytrain at sunset Skyline of London Skyline of New York City Skyline of Singapore Skyline of Hong Kong at night The skyline of Dubai Skyline of Kuala Lumpur Skyline of Sydney Skyline of Frankfurt The planned view of the... The mushroom-shaped concrete water tower of Roihuvuori in Helsinki, Finland was built in the 1970s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Continuous casting is a refinement of the casting process for the continuous, high-volume production of metal sections with a constant cross-section. ... Hot rolling is a metallurgical process in which the metal is passed through a pair of rolls and the temperature of the metal is above its recrystallization temperature, as opposed to cold rolling, which takes place below it. ... An 1837 political cartoon about unemployment in the United States. ... Heavy industry does not have a single fixed meaning compared to light industry. ... A very large collections call center in Lakeland, FL. A call centre or call center (see spelling differences) is a centralized office used for the purpose of receiving and transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone. ... A business park in Santa Barbara County, California A business park or business estate is an area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. ... Glenfiddich whisky range William Grant & Sons Ltd. ...

Banter

Motherwell is a town which has an ever-growing infamous banter. This banter was made up by some teenagers who attended local school Dalziel High and spread the banter to their peers and other people about them. This banter is sure to grow and maybe one day the whole world will be talking to lingo. This is SLY ya Ledge!

Motherwell is the headquarters for both North Lanarkshire Council, which is one of Scotland's most populous local authority areas, and of Strathclyde Police "N" division. These organisations cover an overall population of 327,000 people (93,000 in Motherwell and Wishaw) throughout the 183 square miles of North Lanarkshire. For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils. They have been in use since April 1, 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. ... Strathclyde Police is the police force for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. ... For the village in England, see Wishaw, Warwickshire Wishaw is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ...

Motherwell railway station - the penultimate stop on the West Coast Main Line before Glasgow.

Other attractions and sites within Motherwell District are Carfin Pilgrimage Centre and Carfin Grotto. The Grotto was built in nearby Carfin, in the 1920s, mainly by local residents and miners and was originally for the benefit of the Catholic Community, holding Processions and Pilgrimages most Sundays throughout the year and, in its heyday, saw many thousands attend open-air masses. Others who regularly use the Grotto are from the large Lithuanian and Polish communities who had settled in the area, although many travelled from around Britain to attend. The one disappointment for the local Catholic community was when Pope John Paul II visited Scotland in the 1980s and had hoped that he would visit the only Catholic Shrine in the country but were rewarded only with a "flypast" by his helicopter. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 726 KB) Summary Motherwell Railway Station, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 726 KB) Summary Motherwell Railway Station, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Motherwell railway station serves Motherwell in Scotland. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Carfin Grotto, a shrine to Mary, was the idea of the Father Taylor (later Cardinal), priest of St. ... Carfin is a small town the place where cha scott grew up. ... The 1920s was a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The Poles (Polish: ) are a western Slavic people inhabiting the country of Poland (in Central Europe) and a number of other states in the world, where they form a significant Polish diaspora. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), (Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born   (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from October... The Red Arrows and Concorde conclude a special flypast over Buckingham Palace on 4 June, 2002 celebrating the Queens Golden Jubilee. ...

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 Premier League from their home ground at Fir Park. They are managed by Maurice Malpas, who took over from Terry Butcher at the end of the 2005/06 season. Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football team, who play their home matches at Fir Park. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... The Scottish Premier League (SPL) is the top division within the current structure of football in Scotland. ... Fir Park is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, Scotland. ... Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (born August 3, 1962 in Dunfermline) is a Scottish football manager and former professional footballer. ... In Englands white, RÃ¥sunda Stadium 1989 Terence Ian (Terry) Butcher (born December 28, 1958 in Singapore) is the current manager of Motherwell and former professional footballer who made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town, Rangers and England in the 1980s. ...

One of the town's most well-known "sons" is James Keir Hardie (1856 - 1915) who was born a few miles outside of Motherwell, and is one of the founders of the modern Labour Party. James Keir Hardie (August 15, 1856 - September 26, 1915) was a Scottish born socialist and labour leader, and the first Labour MP to be elected to the UK parliament. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ...

Politics

The Right Honourable Dr. John Reid was formerly the Member of Parliament for Motherwell North (now renamed Hamilton North and Bellshill). Reid is from the nearby town of Bellshill. John Reid (born 8 May 1947) is a British politician who is Home Secretary and Member of Parliament for the Scottish constituency of Airdrie and Shotts. ... Motherwell was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1974. ... Hamilton North and Bellshill may mean or refer to: Hamilton North and Bellshill (UK Parliament constituency) Hamilton North and Bellshill (Scottish Parliament constituency) Category: ... Bellshill is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, two miles north of Motherwell. ...

The Motherwell and Wishaw constituency is represented in Parliament by Frank Roy MP, who was revealed to have been a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. The order is perceived as a sectarian organisation, and Roy has declared that he no longer associates with such organisations. For other things called Motherwell and Wishaw see Motherwell and Wishaw. ... Frank Roy (born on August 29, 1958 in Motherwell, Scotland) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sectarian violence. ...

Strathclyde Park

The biggest Fun Park in Scotland is based within Strathclyde Park, which features many sports facilities, as well as having woodland and grass areas ideal for visitors including bird-watchers, anglers, or people out for a quiet, leisurely time, and also features an excavated site of a Roman mosaic, although this has been covered to protect it. The park itself has also gained a reputation as a meeting place for gay encounters and also boy racers however local police patrols try to dissuade this element from the park. Strathclyde Loch, looking north Strathclyde Park (or Strathclyde Country Park) is a large country park located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Birdwatching or birding is the observation and study of birds. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering animals not classifiable as insects which breathe in water or pass their lives in water. ... Mosaic is the art of decoration with small pieces of colored glass, stone or other material. ... Cruising for sex, or cruising, describes the act of walking or driving about a locality in pursuit of a partner for (often quick and anonymous) sex. ...

Local government district

Motherwell District 1975-96

From 1975 Motherwell lent its name to a local government district in the Strathclyde region of Scotland. In 1996 administrative functions were taken over by the North Lanarkshire unitary council. (See: Subdivisions of Scotland) Motherwell District File links The following pages link to this file: Motherwell Categories: GFDL images ... The local government of Scotland is organised into 32 unitary authorities covering the mainland and islands of Scotland. ... The local government regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as a two-tier system of local government in Scotland. ... Strathclyde (Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic) was one of the regional council areas of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. ... The local government regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as a two-tier system of local government in Scotland. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... North Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils. They have been in use since April 1, 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. ...

External links

• North Lanarkshire Council
• Map of Motherwell on Windows Live Local.