Netherton, North Lanarkshire
Encyclopedia
Netherton is a southerly suburb of Wishaw
, which can be entered from Netherton Road, which runs easterly from Pickering's Corner to the Cherry Tree public house
, spanning the full length of the suburb. Alternatively, Netherton can also be entered from Netherton Street, which runs from the Heathery roundabout to Netherton Cross. Netherton is bordered by Gowkthrapple
, Craigneuk
, Muirhouse
and the River Clyde
.
In 1859, a branch of the Glasgow Iron & Steel works was opened in Netherton as Lanarkshire
was becoming a stronghold of the iron and steel industry. The industry continued in Netherton until the mid 1980s, when the Clyde Alloy works was shut. Many Netherton men also worked in the steelworks nearby, such as Ravenscraig
, Dalzell
and the Lanarkshire Steelworks.
Other major businesses of the past in Netherton include R Y Pickering, manufacturer of railway wagons and rolling stock, and A G Barr, bottling plant of the soft drink maker.
Netherton also had a police station
and a cooperative
society, both now closed.
and Coakleys which provide services to Wishaw, Motherwell
, Hamilton
and Glasgow
amongst other places.
There is no longer a train station in Netherton since the closure of Wishaw South station in 1958. Rail services to Lanark
and Glasgow are provided from Wishaw railway station
(formerly Wishaw Central).
There is a non-denominational primary school in Netherton Road, Netherton Primary School. Further along Netherton Road, at Netherton Cross is a fairly new community centre
, which has replaced the dilapidated Netherdale Hall.
A football club for teams of under-8s, 10s and 12s, Netherton Football Club, has been established for over five years. The nearest professional football club is Motherwell
, with the club's stadium Fir Park
located only 2 miles away to the North-West of the suburb.
Netherton also has a methodist church, Castlehill Methodist, which was opened in 1976 and swiftly established 1st Netherton Boys Brigade.
The population of Netherton has increased greatly in recent years, which has necessitated the building of large new housing estates on the site of Wards scrapyard, at Netherton Street between Wishaw General Hospital
and the gastank and next to Netherton Industrial Estate, amongst others.
sorting office
, the NHS
laundry
and Daiwa
, as well as a major new household waste recycling centre.
2. John Williams - Founder of the Excelsior Iron & Steel works, an inhabitant of Overdale Hall in Netherton (demolished in 2006).
3. Archie 'Baldy' Shaw - Footballer with Motherwell Football Club in the 1940/50s.
4. Stephen Pearson - Footballer with Motherwell Football Club between 2000 - 2004
5. Stewie Igywemu - Current resident and - Founder of Stewies International Drug Cooperation 2009
Wishaw
Wishaw is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles south-east of Glasgow....
, which can be entered from Netherton Road, which runs easterly from Pickering's Corner to the Cherry Tree public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, spanning the full length of the suburb. Alternatively, Netherton can also be entered from Netherton Street, which runs from the Heathery roundabout to Netherton Cross. Netherton is bordered by Gowkthrapple
Gowkthrapple (Wishaw)
Gowkthrapple is a small suburb of Wishaw, Scotland. Gowkthrapple can be entered off of the Castlehill Road which runs the length of the estate. Formerly an industrial area, associated with the Pather Iron and Steel Works and then Smith's clock factory, which opened in 1951...
, Craigneuk
Craigneuk
Craigneuk is a suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The original village of Craigneuk was located in the area where Meadowhead Road meets Glasgow Road. It was originally part of Dalziel parish along with the other rural weaving villages of Flemington, Windmillhill and Motherwell....
, Muirhouse
Muirhouse, Motherwell
Muirhouse is a housing scheme in Motherwell, Scotland. It consists of seven tower blocks each with 17 floors, 5 low rise flats and numerous houses. It has two schools, a shopping area and a pub. The area is surrounded by countryside and has many walking routes into Motherwell town centre...
and the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
.
History
Netherton, meaning low farming homestead (the Nether-town) was initially a part of the parish of Cambusnethan. Traditionally farming area, some of which are still in operation, there was a Carbarns colliery which shut in the early 1900s, not long after an explosion which killed three men at the pit.In 1859, a branch of the Glasgow Iron & Steel works was opened in Netherton as Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...
was becoming a stronghold of the iron and steel industry. The industry continued in Netherton until the mid 1980s, when the Clyde Alloy works was shut. Many Netherton men also worked in the steelworks nearby, such as Ravenscraig
Ravenscraig steelworks
The Ravenscraig steelworks, operated by Colvilles and latterly by British Steel, consisted of an integrated iron and steel works and a hot strip steel mill. They were located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland....
, Dalzell
Dalzell
Dalzell can refer to:places* Dalzell, Illinois* Dalzell, South Carolina* Dalzell House, Motherwell, Scotlandpeople* John Dalzell , U.S. Representative* Rick Dalzell , American businessman...
and the Lanarkshire Steelworks.
Other major businesses of the past in Netherton include R Y Pickering, manufacturer of railway wagons and rolling stock, and A G Barr, bottling plant of the soft drink maker.
Netherton also had a police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
and a cooperative
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
society, both now closed.
Transport
Netherton is serviced by a range of buses provided by FirstGroup, McKindlessMcKindless
McKindless was a Scottish bus operator, operating a number of bus routes throughout Greater Glasgow. The company was based in Newmains, Wishaw, but also owned a depot in Parkhead.-History:...
and Coakleys which provide services to Wishaw, Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, south east of Glasgow. The name "Moderwelt" appears on a map of Lanarkshire made by Timothy Pont some time between 1583 and 1611 and printed in the Netherlands in around 1652, although the settlement was probably little more...
, Hamilton
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
and Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
amongst other places.
There is no longer a train station in Netherton since the closure of Wishaw South station in 1958. Rail services to Lanark
Lanark
Lanark is a small town in the central belt of Scotland. Its population of 8,253 makes it the 100th largest settlement in Scotland. The name is believed to come from the Cumbric Lanerc meaning "clear space, glade"....
and Glasgow are provided from Wishaw railway station
Wishaw railway station
Wishaw railway station is a railway station in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and lies on the Wishaw Deviation Line just south of the single track link line which connects to the West Coast Main Line at Shieldmuir....
(formerly Wishaw Central).
Entertainment and Facilities
Netherton has a small shopping centre on the corner of Netherton Road and Carbarns Road consisting of a general grocer, a hairdresser/tanning salon, a sub-post office and a fast food takeaway. Near the bottom of Netherton Road is the Cherry Tree pub.There is a non-denominational primary school in Netherton Road, Netherton Primary School. Further along Netherton Road, at Netherton Cross is a fairly new community centre
Community centre
Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...
, which has replaced the dilapidated Netherdale Hall.
A football club for teams of under-8s, 10s and 12s, Netherton Football Club, has been established for over five years. The nearest professional football club is Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
, with the club's stadium Fir Park
Fir Park
Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.- History :...
located only 2 miles away to the North-West of the suburb.
Netherton also has a methodist church, Castlehill Methodist, which was opened in 1976 and swiftly established 1st Netherton Boys Brigade.
The population of Netherton has increased greatly in recent years, which has necessitated the building of large new housing estates on the site of Wards scrapyard, at Netherton Street between Wishaw General Hospital
Wishaw General Hospital
Wishaw General Hospital is a district general hospital in the Craigneuk area of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire.-The Hospital:Wishaw General Hospital opened on 29 May 2001. It is a 633-bedded hospital, with the second-largest maternity unit in Scotland, delivering 5500 babies each year...
and the gastank and next to Netherton Industrial Estate, amongst others.
Industrial Estate
There is a large industrial estate on the westerly side of Netherton Road. It has been expanded in recent years and businesses include the Royal MailRoyal Mail
Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...
sorting office
Sorting office
Sorting office or Processing and Distribution Center is any location where postal operators bring mail after collection for sorting into batches for delivery to the addressee, which may be a direct delivery or sent onwards to another regional or local sorting office, or to another postal...
, the NHS
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
laundry
Laundry
Laundry is a noun that refers to the act of washing clothing and linens, the place where that washing is done, and/or that which needs to be, is being, or has been laundered...
and Daiwa
Daiwa
Daiwa may refer to:Places:*Daiwa, Hiroshima, a former town in Kamo District, Hiroshima, Japan*Daiwa, Shimane, a former village in Ōchi District, Shimane, JapanCompanies and related:*Daiwa Securities Group, a Japanese security brokerage...
, as well as a major new household waste recycling centre.
Notable people
1. Alexander King - Netherton farmer who later founded the famous 'Kings of Wishaw' confectionary business.2. John Williams - Founder of the Excelsior Iron & Steel works, an inhabitant of Overdale Hall in Netherton (demolished in 2006).
3. Archie 'Baldy' Shaw - Footballer with Motherwell Football Club in the 1940/50s.
4. Stephen Pearson - Footballer with Motherwell Football Club between 2000 - 2004
5. Stewie Igywemu - Current resident and - Founder of Stewies International Drug Cooperation 2009