Glenboig
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Glenboig is a village in the North Lanarkshire
area of Scotland
lying north of Coatbridge
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Glenboig's railway station closed in 1960 and the local coal mining and brick-making industries ceased by the 1980s.
The village's first school was built in 1875-6.
Glenboig's main industry was Fireclay, however another important spoke in the industrial revolution was the railways. The Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
was started in 1824, and opened in 1826, running from Palacecraig up through Coatbridge and Gartsherrie, and immediately to the east of Glenboig village. It claims to be Scotland's first actual "railway", putting it among the first few in the world. A few years later, in 1831, the Glasgow and Garnkirk line opened, running on the other side of Glenboig, joining the Monkland and Kirkintilloch at Gartsherrie. These were the earlier Scottish lines to use locomotives. Both were built almost exclusively to carry coal but each, however, developed an increasing volume of other freight and of passenger traffic.
In 1999, residents got together to discuss the problems affecting their local environment. As a result, the Glenboig and North Central Environmental Group was established with the aim of addressing local environmental issues. Glenboig Village Park was created.
The United Kingdom Census 2001
reported the population as 1548.
In recent years the village has grown, with the addition of two new housing estates. The village also has two pubs - 'The Big Shop' and 'The Village Inn', a post office, beauty saloon, newsagent, two take aways, and a Londis.
Within the community there are a many small businesses, from flower arranging to mortgage brokers.
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...
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...
lying north of Coatbridge
Coatbridge
Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. The town, with neighbouring Airdrie, is part of the Greater Glasgow urban area. The first settlement of the area stretches back to the Stone Age era...
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Glenboig's railway station closed in 1960 and the local coal mining and brick-making industries ceased by the 1980s.
The village's first school was built in 1875-6.
Glenboig's main industry was Fireclay, however another important spoke in the industrial revolution was the railways. The Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
The Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway was an early mineral railway running from a colliery at Monklands to the Forth and Clyde Canal at Kirkintilloch, Scotland....
was started in 1824, and opened in 1826, running from Palacecraig up through Coatbridge and Gartsherrie, and immediately to the east of Glenboig village. It claims to be Scotland's first actual "railway", putting it among the first few in the world. A few years later, in 1831, the Glasgow and Garnkirk line opened, running on the other side of Glenboig, joining the Monkland and Kirkintilloch at Gartsherrie. These were the earlier Scottish lines to use locomotives. Both were built almost exclusively to carry coal but each, however, developed an increasing volume of other freight and of passenger traffic.
In 1999, residents got together to discuss the problems affecting their local environment. As a result, the Glenboig and North Central Environmental Group was established with the aim of addressing local environmental issues. Glenboig Village Park was created.
The United Kingdom Census 2001
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
reported the population as 1548.
In recent years the village has grown, with the addition of two new housing estates. The village also has two pubs - 'The Big Shop' and 'The Village Inn', a post office, beauty saloon, newsagent, two take aways, and a Londis.
Within the community there are a many small businesses, from flower arranging to mortgage brokers.