Wishaw is a large town and former burgh

Burgh

A burgh was an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland and Northern England, usually a town. This type of administrative division existed from the 12th century, when King David I created the first royal burghs. Burgh status was broadly analogous to borough status, found in the rest of the United...

 in North Lanarkshire

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...

, Scotland

Scotland

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. It is on the edge of the Clyde Valley

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....

, 15 miles south-east of 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...

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The main areas of Wishaw are: Cambusnethan

Cambusnethan

Cambusnethan is a large suburb on the eastern edge of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire in Scotland. It is approximately 1.5 miles long, straddling both sides of the A722 on a hill overlooking Wishaw.-Transport:...

, Coltness

Coltness

Coltness is the largest suburb of the town of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The 2001 census indicated a population of almost 4,500.Lying to the north east of the town centre, Coltness is an area of mainly local authority built housing, divided into the two distinct areas of East and West...

, 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....

, 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...

, Dimsdale, Greenhead, Wishawhill

Wishawhill

Wishawhill is a small suburb located in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire. It is located to the north of the town. The suburb can be entered by Heathery Road or Cleland Road, with both roads leading onto the A721 or Glasgow Road running towards Wishaw Main Street....

, Netherton

Netherton, North Lanarkshire

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...

, Pather

Pather

Pather is a small suburb of Wishaw, Scotland and was initially built as a council estate.Pather can be entered from Caledonian Road through either Lomond Drive or Tarbert Avenue.-Street names:...

 and Waterloo

Waterloo, North Lanarkshire

Waterloo is a small suburb in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.It is located on the A71 Edinburgh-Irvine road. Originally a village in its own right, it is now considered to be a suburb of Wishaw....

. There are two adjoining villages, often included as part of the town for administrative purposes: Overtown

Overtown, North Lanarkshire

Overtown is a village in North Lanarkshire located next to the bigger town of Wishaw. It has a population of 2,500.The village only has a few buildings of note, Clyde Valley High School, which is located to the North-West, and Overtown Primary School. Overtown also has a community centre, and a...

 and Newmains

Newmains

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Wishaw has long lived in the shadow of its bigger and better known neighbour, Motherwell, with which it formed the joint large burgh

Large burgh

In 1930, the Scottish burghs were split into two types, large burghs and small burghs. The councils of large burghs had more responsibilities and power than those of small burghs....

 in 1920, the Burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw, until its dissolution when Scottish local authorities were restructured in 1975.