Whifflet
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Whifflet is now a suburb of Coatbridge
, Scotland
, which once formed its own distinctive village. Presently located in the North Lanarkshire
Council area it was originally known as wheat flats but over time the name appears to have developed into Whifflet. It is dominated by its main street Whifflet Street which has many shops including an old sweet shop Tommy Tangos, pubs and bookmakers and is towered over by the post-war built Calder flats
.
Whifflet has been an area of Coatbridge
which has historically been the centre of much mining activity. One of the Whifflet pits in the 19th century reached a depth of 330 feet underground.
Albion Rovers were originally based in the Whifflet area at Meadow Park (now an electric substation next to the rail line).
Notable residents have included Jock Cunningham
a Coatbridge
miner, mutineer and brigade commander on the republican side during the Spanish civil war
who lived at number 77b Whifflet Street.
In 1968, Robert Plant
and John Bonham
, before forming Led Zeppelin
, did a Scottish tour with group Band of Joy
in which they played the Marion Hall in Whifflet.
Whifflet has a long sealed 400 metre long tunnel running south from the Calder Street traffic lights which was once part of a rail line.
Whifflet railway station provides travel links to Glasgow
, Motherwell, Coatbridge
, and Cumbernauld
.
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...
, 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...
, which once formed its own distinctive village. Presently located in the 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...
Council area it was originally known as wheat flats but over time the name appears to have developed into Whifflet. It is dominated by its main street Whifflet Street which has many shops including an old sweet shop Tommy Tangos, pubs and bookmakers and is towered over by the post-war built Calder flats
Tower block
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...
.
Whifflet has been an area 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...
which has historically been the centre of much mining activity. One of the Whifflet pits in the 19th century reached a depth of 330 feet underground.
Albion Rovers were originally based in the Whifflet area at Meadow Park (now an electric substation next to the rail line).
Notable residents have included Jock Cunningham
Jock Cunningham
Jock Cunningham was a British volunteer in the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. He became a battalion and brigade commander....
a 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...
miner, mutineer and brigade commander on the republican side during the Spanish civil war
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
who lived at number 77b Whifflet Street.
In 1968, Robert Plant
Robert Plant
Robert Anthony Plant, CBE is an English singer and songwriter best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin. He has also had a successful solo career...
and John Bonham
John Bonham
John Henry Bonham was an English musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer of Led Zeppelin. Bonham was esteemed for his speed, power, fast right foot, distinctive sound, and "feel" for the groove...
, before forming Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, did a Scottish tour with group Band of Joy
Band of Joy
The Band of Joy are a rock band from England. Various lineups of the group performed from 1965 to 1968 and from 1977 to 1983...
in which they played the Marion Hall in Whifflet.
Whifflet has a long sealed 400 metre long tunnel running south from the Calder Street traffic lights which was once part of a rail line.
Whifflet railway station provides travel links to 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...
, Motherwell, 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...
, 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...
.