Moodiesburn
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Moodiesburn is a residential suburb located 8 miles north-east of Glasgow city centre, in the North Lanarkshire
council area of Scotland
. It is situated on the A80 road
, between Stepps
and Cumbernauld
.
social club and a coffee shop called The Coffee House.
Moodiesburn House Hotel - previously the site of the Bedlay Dowager House - was closed in early 2008 and its entire contents put up for auction
. In March 2008 the function hall of the hotel was vandalised and set on fire.
Bedlay Cemetery is the local cemetery for Moodiesburn. The nearby Bedlay Castle
has stood since the late 16th century.
Moodiesburn is also home to the headquarters of Devro
, as well as a number of youth football teams, including Moodiesburn Red Star and Bridgend Boys club.
, originally for mentally deficient people under the Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act of 1913. It opened in 1913 and, despite much petitioning, was demolished in 1992. Live-in homes for resident hospital staff were also destroyed. Some elements of the hospital grounds, such as brickwork, founds, staircases, unpowered street lighting and woodland, still exist; the desolate area has become a location for vandalism, fly-tipping
, suicides and tragic accidents since the hospital's closure. The formerly linked Stoneyetts Bowling Club, adjacent to the hospital grounds, continues to run occasional events.
statue was erected by the Auchengeich Miners Welfare honouring the forty-seven men who lost their lives in the Auchengeich mining disaster of 18 September 1959. In the early hours of 19 November 2009, part of the memorial – an uninsured bronze
representation of a miner
, which was worth approximately £40,000 and created by the sculptor John McKenna ARBS and cast at the A4A art foundry – was stolen. Councillor William Hogg branded the theft a "mindless crime", adding: "I would like to assure everyone that the council will do everything possible to ensure that the statue will be replaced. I would appeal to anyone with any information about this theft to contact Strathclyde Police
immediately."
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
council area of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is situated on the A80 road
A80 road
The A80 is a road in Scotland, running from the A8 to Moodiesburn, north east of Glasgow. Prior to the M80 opening, the A80 was one of Scotland's busiest trunk roads.-Original Route:The A80 was once the main route from Glasgow to Stirling...
, between Stepps
Stepps
Stepps is a small town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north-eastern outskirts of Glasgow. The town consists of Stepps Village, Cardowan, Stepps Hill and Millerston...
and Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld is a Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire. It was created in 1956 as a population overspill for Glasgow City. It is the eighth most populous settlement in Scotland and the largest in North Lanarkshire...
.
Landmarks
The suburb includes a community centre and library, a miners' welfare club (the Auchengeich Miners Welfare), a multi-denominational school (Glenmanor Primary), a denominational school (St. Michael's Primary), a Church of Scotland parish church, a Roman Catholic church, and an independent evangelical church called New Beginnings that meets in the community centre. There is also a public house (the Silver Larch), a Knights of Saint ColumbaKnights of Saint Columba
The Knights of Saint Columba is a Catholic fraternal service organisation and the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom. Founded in Glasgow in 1919, it is named in honour of Saint Columba, a Christian missionary from Ireland who helped to introduce Christianity to some of the people in the north...
social club and a coffee shop called The Coffee House.
Moodiesburn House Hotel - previously the site of the Bedlay Dowager House - was closed in early 2008 and its entire contents put up for auction
Auction
An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder...
. In March 2008 the function hall of the hotel was vandalised and set on fire.
Bedlay Cemetery is the local cemetery for Moodiesburn. The nearby Bedlay Castle
Bedlay Castle
Bedlay Castle is a former defensive castle, dating from the late 16th and 17th centuries. It is located between Chryston and Moodiesburn in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The castle is just off the A80 road, around 8 miles to the north-east of Glasgow, at ....
has stood since the late 16th century.
Moodiesburn is also home to the headquarters of Devro
Devro
Devro plc is a multinational company based in Moodiesburn, Chryston, Scotland which manufactures and distributes goods derived from collagen, principally sausage casings, a product in which it is the world leader. The firm also produces films, casings and other specialised collagen products for use...
, as well as a number of youth football teams, including Moodiesburn Red Star and Bridgend Boys club.
Stoneyetts
Within Moodiesburn lies Stoneyetts: a remote, once highly-populated area that is surrounded by woodland. Stoneyetts Hospital (formerly Stoneyetts Certified Institution for Mental Defectives), was a certified psychiatric institutionPsychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
, originally for mentally deficient people under the Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act of 1913. It opened in 1913 and, despite much petitioning, was demolished in 1992. Live-in homes for resident hospital staff were also destroyed. Some elements of the hospital grounds, such as brickwork, founds, staircases, unpowered street lighting and woodland, still exist; the desolate area has become a location for vandalism, fly-tipping
Fly-tipping
Fly-tipping is a British term for dumping waste illegally instead of in an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, i.e...
, suicides and tragic accidents since the hospital's closure. The formerly linked Stoneyetts Bowling Club, adjacent to the hospital grounds, continues to run occasional events.
Auchengeich controversy
In September 2009, a memorialMemorial
A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks....
statue was erected by the Auchengeich Miners Welfare honouring the forty-seven men who lost their lives in the Auchengeich mining disaster of 18 September 1959. In the early hours of 19 November 2009, part of the memorial – an uninsured bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
representation of a miner
Miner
A miner is a person whose work or business is to extract ore or minerals from the earth. Mining is one of the most dangerous trades in the world. In some countries miners lack social guarantees and in case of injury may be left to cope without assistance....
, which was worth approximately £40,000 and created by the sculptor John McKenna ARBS and cast at the A4A art foundry – was stolen. Councillor William Hogg branded the theft a "mindless crime", adding: "I would like to assure everyone that the council will do everything possible to ensure that the statue will be replaced. I would appeal to anyone with any information about this theft to contact Strathclyde Police
Strathclyde Police
Strathclyde Police is the territorial police force responsible 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...
immediately."